The leadership of the All
Progressives Congress on Monday insisted on removing the Deputy Senate
President, Ike Ekweremadu, of the minority Peoples Democratic Party.
Punch learnt on
Monday that the ruling APC was still miffed that Ekweremadu emerged as
the deputy senate president and had vowed never to allow “a senator from
a minority party take over the duties statutorily assigned for the
majority party.”
A leader of the APC, who spoke on
condition of anonymity, explained that Ekweremadu as deputy senate
president would hamper the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The
APC leader told Punch
“As deputy senate leader, Ekweremadu is automatically the Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Amendment. This is a sensitive position that, statutorily, should not be held by the minority.
“Ekweremadu and his PDP co-travellers will hamper the policies of the Buhari government. By the virtue of Senate rules, a member of the minority is not supposed to be the deputy senate leader; so, he is occupying the post illegally.“We know the body language of some of these elements to anti-corruption. Nigerians know the stance of Buhari on corruption and insecurity. These elements occupying positions in the National Assembly must be removed. Otherwise, this administration is dead on arrival.”The President has refused to see Saraki and Dogara since they emerged as senate president and speaker respectively. Both Saraki and Dogara have done everything possible to see the President but he has shunned them because he is not happy about their conduct. You can see that the President has seen the Lawan group; this shows where his support lies,” the source added.
"The president has refused to see Saraki and Dogora" I hope people are reading this. The president that wants to bring Nigeria together is having a divided house and APC the confused individuals that gathered for selfish reasons wouldn't want the senate president coz he is a PDP member.. Issokay
ReplyDeleteSo funny refer pdp as co travellers.
ReplyDeleteSaraki should get ready for the battle of his life as I wonder why he pulled a fast one on his party and expect to know peace.
ReplyDeleteCall a spade a spade what saraki n dogara did was so wrong n they should face the consequence of their actions.
ReplyDeleteWhatever! Na dem sabi!
ReplyDeleteThe president is only creating problems for himself by refusing to see the two leaders, soon he is going to need their cooperation for his policies.
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