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South Korean President Survives Impeachment Vote Amid Political Turmoil
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol narrowly avoided impeachment as the opposition-led National Assembly’s motion fell short of the 200 votes needed. Only 195 votes were cast after members of Yoon’s ruling People Power Party boycotted the session.
The political crisis began earlier this week when Yoon briefly declared martial law, shocking the nation and global markets. The decree, which marked the first such move in nearly four decades, was rescinded within six hours amid widespread backlash.
Saturday’s vote highlighted deep divisions, with opposition lawmakers urging defections from the ruling party. Three People Power Party members voted, but it wasn’t enough to remove Yoon. Protests outside parliament saw over 100,000 demonstrators calling for his ouster, while smaller groups rallied in his support.
In a public address, Yoon apologized for the turmoil but refrained from resigning, leaving his future to his party’s decision. Investigations are underway into allegations of abuse of power and insurrection, with severe penalties, including life imprisonment, on the line.
The opposition has vowed to push for another impeachment attempt, as the political crisis continues to escalate.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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