The Deputy Minority Whip, Senator
Biodun Olujimi, has stated that it was the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,
Senators that installed Bukola Saraki, as the Senate President, adding that the
All Progressives Congress, APC, lacks the majority to remove him.
She said the APC had lost its
majority status in the chamber, noting that the PDP had the same number with
the ruling party.
Olujimi dismissed the recent
calls by the APC, its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and Prof. Itse Sagay,
Buhari’s aide for Saraki’s resignation on moral grounds.
“I don’t understand what they are
saying because they need two-thirds majority to remove him. They should bring
the numbers, that is all. They don’t need to talk on the pages of newspapers.
They don’t even have a simple majority right now, we are equal,” She was quoted
by Punch as saying.
The lawmaker explained further,
“There are two in ADC, two in APGA, two are dead and one is incarcerated
(jailed Senator Joshua Dariye).
“That is seven. Take that from
the total 109, you will get 102. Each of the PDP and the APC has 51 members
respectively.”
Olujimi added, “What is morality
in 51-51. He [Saraki] is sitting atop same number as theirs. It is a different
case if they have 70 or at least 65, then their majority will be clear.
“Again, how many of them were
party to our electing the Senate President? Just a handful of them. It was
majorly by PDP senators.
“Out of the 53 votes he got, we
gave him 42 of them. So, what are they talking about? Fifty-three senators put
him there, though, we were not complete then, but we gave him 42 votes. They
should be rational,” the lawmaker added.
Thanks for your explanation on the numerical numbers that can impeach the SP, but, I'll like you to recollect the deceit that brought Saraki and his deputy to the head of the Red Chamber.
ReplyDeleteYou politicians are nothing, but, ingrates, liars and deceivers.