Image: Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu
Pro-Lawan Senators on Wednesday stayed away from plenary session as Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu presided over the business of the Senate.
It was gathered that Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki directed Ekweremadu to preside over plenary session in order for him to attend inauguration of Ministers at the Aso Villa.
Since the emergence of Saraki as Senate President, Pro- Lawan senators are not comfortable with Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President, a member of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
At the resumption of the plenary session on Wednesday, when Pro-Lawan senators discovered that Ekweremadu would preside over the plenary session, arrow heads of the group like Senator Ahmad Lawan, Senator Gorge Akume, Senator Kabiru Marafa, Suleiman Hunkuyi, among others stayed away from session.
It was only 27 APC senators that present at the plenary out of 59 APC senators.
The group in statement issued by Senator Hunkuyi alleged that the conspiracy against the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been finally been consummated considering the handing over of plenary session to Deputy Senate President by Saraki.
The statement reads, “It is a very sad development that must be denounced by all well-meaning APC members and leaders alike.
“With this, Senators of the 8th Senate wish to announce that we shall seize to attend any seating presided over by the PDP in an APC majority chamber of the 8th Senate.”
However, the spokesman of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi in his reaction said,” the bi-partisan stand of the Senate has not and will not be an impediment.
“The distinguished Senators are happy with the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council and looks forward to having harmonious, rancour-free but inclusive and participatory relationship that has at its heart the welfare of Nigerians.”
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