Following the impeachment of the President of United States, Donald Trump, some Nigerians have taken to social media to call for the impeachment of his Nigerian counterpart, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

Trump was impeached by the U.S House on Wednesday after a marathon debate on the floor of the House, though he remains the president pending the decision of the Senate where he is expected to be tried and either convicted or acquited.

Conviction and removal of the U.S president require 67 votes, Republicans hold a 53-47 edge in the chamber.

Tweeting with the hashtag #ImpeachBuhari, some Nigerian Twitter users are saying Buhari has committed more impeachable offences and deserves to be removed as president.

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@Hankvalj tweeted:

Trump didn’t do 30% of what Buhari have done, disobeying court orders alone is enough to impeach any sitting government worker but what do I even know. The country and its government is nothing but a disgrace to democracy #Impeachbuhari

— ? (@Hankvalj) December 19, 2019

@KikelomoSowore wrote:

Disobedience to court orders is the highest abuse of power. If we #ImpeachBuhari for this, it’s simply bringing sanity to our democratic space.

— Kikelomo sowore (@KikelomoSowore) December 19, 2019

Some Twitter users, however, likened the call for Buhari’s impeachment to a race in a circle that will not yield any result.

They argued that aside from having majority lawmakers, the present National Assembly is under the full grasp of Buhari and does not have the balls to challenge Buhari’s regime.

 

See other reactions:

Disobedience to court order is contempt. We’re done dealing with a govt that has no respect for the constitution #ImpeachBuhari @ayemojubar @adeyanjudeji @AishaYesufu @SaharaReporters @olushola_shola

— Patriotic Patriot???? (@SeyiTunbi) December 19, 2019

Can buhari be #Impeached in this jungle where @nassnigeria budgeted almost the same amount for education budget for just renovation of a complex that was built for less than a quarter of the renovation money #revolutionNow #ImpeachBuhari

— #SparkYen out now?? (@iamProficience) December 19, 2019

Nigerians would love that tyrant #Buhari gets impeached.

However, where are the legislators who will carry out the mandate to impeach provided under Section 188 of our Constitution?

The Lawans and Gbajabiamilas of this world? Stop the joke!
#ImpeachBuhari #ImpeachmentDay

— FESTUS OGUN (@mrfestusogun) December 19, 2019

Even if the house of reps impeach @MBuhari for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and the Senate votes for his removal from office, the wide gap toothed man will still disobey and sit tight in the office ??#impeachbuhari pic.twitter.com/mKilROu2Fn

— Savagery (@IbeKingsley20) December 19, 2019

If there is no other thing to #impeachbuhari , number 1 is closing the border and still yet making visa free to Africans to troop in most especially the Islamist Africans, islamising is taking place under our watch yet, our representative are doing nothing about it. pic.twitter.com/HYedfnG3px

— ChuKwuma (@CKwuma) December 19, 2019

Its long overdue!
Adolf Hitler was elected, just like Benito Mussolini.Tyrants usually ride on the back of democracy to rein in terror through ethnicity; religion; and fake social reforms.
Trump impeached.
But our Parliament is in bed.The way to go is to unite and #ImpeachBuhari pic.twitter.com/8REGPOfEJB

— Kunle Wizeman Ajayi (@AjayiWizeman) December 19, 2019

How can the head of state refuse the rule of law just because you feel like you’re above the law. #impeachbuhari

— Eja Osan???‍♀️? (@JibiobaK) December 19, 2019

This hashtag #impeachbuhari is funny

1. House of Reps? No balls
2. Senate? Rubber-stamp
3. If somehow he gets impeached, how will he leave? DSS are at their most evil state yet
4. some Muslims will claim it is a religious witch-hunt
5. Arewa will say the South are behind it

— the Morris Monye factor (@Morris_Monye) December 19, 2019

As expected #impeachbuhari is trending?

That Star Boy Bu Harry is here to stay OK.

Is it the Rubber Stamp Senators that their soul is under Buhari’s table??.

All Hail

King, Rt General, President, Owner of Aisha, Commander in the Other Room BUHARI. pic.twitter.com/65JGrdlnW9

— Sista Kate (@SistaKate1) December 19, 2019

The act of disobedience to court orders and undermining the constitution in which you took an oath of office with is an impeachable offence. The impeachment of @MBuhari should have commenced long ago.#ImpeachBuhari

— Towolawi Jamiu (@jharmo) December 19, 2019

***BREAKING NEWS***
Donald Trump has been #Impeached

Nigerians: Bill Clinton was also impeached sometimes ago.
Now, they did same thing to Trump. Why can’t we try this in our country?

***Nigerians trending the hashtag #ImpeachBuhari ***

Gen. Buhari: pic.twitter.com/ykiFiApyI6

— JÒHÁNNÙ MÍMỌ́ (@aboladejohn_) December 19, 2019