Why Senator Ndume Rages Against Sen. President Akpabio During Plenary Session
Before the dramatic episode, Ndume had cited order 54 of the standing rules to draw attention to how Akpabio presides over the affairs of the senate…
Before the dramatic episode, Ndume had cited order 54 of the standing rules to draw attention to how Akpabio presides over the affairs of the senate…
“The court judgment is strange and the judiciary needs to please remain the last hope of the common man,” Abbo said
He added that by Senate Standing Orders 95(b) as amended, under sundry matters and in anticipation of the possibility of receiving the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, the Selection Committee has also resolved to set up a committee on Appropriations.
He made this known while speaking at a thanksgiving reception held at Wike’s private residence on Ada-George Road, in his hometown, Rumueprikom in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the oil-rich South-South state.
It insisted that the contest for National Assembly leadership must be thrown open to all members from the six geo-political zones of the country.
“Democracy is now under serious threat with this imposition concocted by the outgoing Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the NWC to further compound the grave political situation in Nigeria.” He said
Akpabio stated this on Tuesday evening in his speech during a meeting with the APC Non-Serving Senators Group in Abuja.
The group also urged lawmakers from the zone to reject former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, while declaring their candidate.
He added that the position of senate president represents the third position in the hierarchy of our current democratic dispensational and that this position “carries considerable weight in discharging vital constitutional responsibilities and charting the right course for our national development.”
Recall that Dokubo-Asari had earlier opined that “If The Senate Presidency Does Not Go To The South-east, Tinubu Might Be Trapped” –
He also said the governing APC must involve the opposition parties in the leadership structure to ensure legislative stability.