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Governor Al-Makura Supporters Protest Over Impeachment Notice

Following the impeachment notice served the Nasarawa State Governor, Mr Tanko Al-Makura, commuters and road users plying the road had it so rough today as … Continue reading Governor Al-Makura Supporters Protest Over Impeachment Notice


Nasarawa State, Tanko Almakura

nasarawa governorFollowing the impeachment notice served the Nasarawa State Governor, Mr Tanko Al-Makura, commuters and road users plying the road had it so rough today as thousands of protesters from Nasarawa state staged a peaceful protest towards Abuja against the impeachment plot of the governor.

The protesters marched from Keffi to  Mararaba axis, a boundary settlement annexing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Top on their demand, was the call to the PDP and its elected members of the House to rescind its decision and halt the impeachment plot against Mr Al-makura, who was elected in 2011.

The protesters expressed their grievances over “frequent interference and impeachment threat on the Governor” which is “distracting him from delivering more dividends of democracy to the people of the state”.

They however recalled that, this is about the ninth time the House of Assembly is making attempt to impeach Mr Al-Makura from office and therefore advised the aggrieved legislators to temper justice with mercy in the interest of peace and progress of the State.