Some Senators-elect from the main
opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have envisaged that the 9th Senate
would be an appendage of the executive, if Ahmed Lawan, who was endorsed by the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), becomes the Senate President.
Speaking in separate interviews
with select journalists in Abuja, the PDP Senators-elect vowed to give block
vote to any APC candidate who will not be seen as a “rubber stamp” of the
executive and can protect the independence of the legislature.
The PDP Senators-elect believed
the endorsement of Lawan by the National Chairman of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) will easily compromise the Independence of the legislature.
The PDP Senators-elect are,
however, silent on their preferred candidate for the Senate President seat,
even though Senator Danjuma Goje and former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume are in the
race.
A Senator-elect from the North
Central who pleaded anonymity posited: “I have been a member in the House of
Representatives before and I know what Independence of the legislature means.”
“Should our leaders be made
outside? Should some people sit somewhere and decide our leadership?”
“As opposition, we will take
decision on our own which aligns with the interest of Nigerians and which would
further grow our democracy.”
It will be recalled that former
governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, had last week expressed similar
concern, pointing out that the ruling All Progressives Congress might be in for
another shocker.
Meanwhile, attempt to speak with
the former governor of Gombe State and Chairman Senate Committee on
Appropriation, Senator Danjuma Goje did not yield results.
He has repeatedly told newsmen to hold on, suggesting that he was deliberately staying away from making
comments on his ambition to become the next Senate President.
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