AC says Presidency’s suit on VP’s seat vindicates stand
The Action Congress (AC) said the presidency’s belated decision to seek the Court of Appeal’s pronouncement on whether or not Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s should lose his seat for moving to another party has vindicated its (AC) stand that President Olusegun Obasanjo lacks the power to sack his deputy.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja Thursday, the party said it would have been much better for the President to seek an unbiased legal opinion on the issue before moving against his deputy the way he did.
“We have said repeatedly that the ruling PDP and the President acted out of sync with the constitution by declaring vacant the VP’s seat for leaving the PDP for our party,” AC said.
“Our stand, as well as that of most legal experts and ordinary Nigerians, regarding the unconstitutionality of the President’s action has now been vindicated by the presidency’s decision to head to court,” the party said.
AC reiterated its earlier call on all Nigerians to be vigilant so as to save the nation’s fledgling democracy, and expressed its avowed commitment to efforts to enthrone a true democracy based on respect for the constitution and the rule of law.