An activist and social commentator on Nigerian and international affairs, Kayode Ogundamisi, has advised the ruling All Progressives Congress not to impeach the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
Ogundamisi gave the “free advise” on Tuesday in a post on his Twitter handle, @ogundamisi.
The activist further advised the party to “encourage more Saraki like APC members to leave; use the opportunity you have now to attract more credible Nigerians to your party; and doubledown on performance”.
.@APCNigeria free advise regarding @bukolasaraki
1. Don’t impeach Saraki even if you have the numbers.
2. Encourage more Saraki like APC members to leave
3. Use the opportunity you have now to attract more credible Nigerians to your party.
4.Double down on performance good govt— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) August 14, 2018
Explaining the rationale behind his advice, Ogundamisi, while replying a commenter, one @Ponfa_GD, said focusing on impeaching Saraki would be counterproductive.
He said instead of trying to impeach him, the APC should take the party to Kwara “where the hunger to dismantle his stronghold is very high”.
Counter productive. APC will be playing into Sarakis hands focusing on his impeachment. Election is in Febuary. Simply take the battle to Kwara where the hunger to dismantle his stronghold is very high. Right now his dynasty is collapsing locally. Leadership contest is expensive
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) August 14, 2018
However, some Nigerians on Twittersphere urged APC to dismiss Ogundamisi’s advise and impeached Saraki.
One Iyabo A. Awokoya said
“If APC can impeach him let it be done. Enough of kowtowing to rascality. Nigeria must embrace the rule of law and integrity. A leadership of the NASS that holds progress of Nigerians down (INEC Budget, Approval for foreign loans for Budget, virements) on selfish account needs to go.”
Another Twiter user, Ademola Jaiyeola, described Saraki as one striker the APC will only allow to “roam freely” at their own peril. He advised the APC to go after Saraki in the Senate and in Kwara State.
He wrote,
I agree to all but one of the advice. Saraki is one ‘striker’ you give a room to roam freely at your own peril. His grip of the Senate is the dark spot in PMB Government. APC should keep him busy with the impeachment agenda and also take the battle to his Ilorin base
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Sir Kay, do you honestly and sincerely think PMB has done enough to deserve a second term? If you were not a PMB fan, and as a true Nigerian would you have supported a president/leader with same level of performance to get a second term in office for posterity sake?
— Tunde Tifase (@TundeTifase) August 14, 2018
"APC should keep him busy with the impeachment agenda and also take the battle to his Ilorin base" ….. strategy. I like.
— Psalm 2 v 8 (@otunbawoka) August 14, 2018
My question is, is @bukolasaraki that bad? What crime has he committed or did he commit that everyone are after him? Curious to know cos to the best of my knowledge Buhari himself is not holy neither is Mr Bola Tinubu..
— Ajayi Olaoluwa oluwaseun oluwabunmi ? (@Triple_O_4u) August 14, 2018
