Ali Ndume, senator representing
Borno south, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ought to praise
him for slugging it out with Ahmad Lawan.
The leadership of the ruling
party had settled for Lawan but Ndume refused to back down, polling just 28
votes in the election while Lawan secured 79 votes.
But speaking with journalists
shortly after the result of the election was announced, Ndume said the
reputation of his party would have been at stake if he had failed to contest
the electon.
“Party or democracy without
election is not democracy. That is why it is very important to stand for and
defend the constitution. Section 50 (1), that the Senators shall elect the
senate president and his deputy from among themselves and that was what
happened,” the legislator said.
“When they did that election, I
got 28 or thereabout, that is democracy in action, no matter the imperfection.
“I insisted on secret balloting
because in democracy, election must be seen to be free and fair and this
election was conducted freely and fairly through the open secret balloting
which gives credibility to the process.
“If I had agreed with the
anointment of Ahmad Lawan as the senate president, in line with the directive
of the party, there won’t have been election and it would have dented the image
of the party and the government. That is why I don’t see myself as a loser. I
have won and I think the party should commend me.”
I hope they suspend him... commendation kor... very selfish and not a party man.. His actions in 2015 can't be forgotten
ReplyDeleteA man that aligned with Saraki so that he would spite his party, unfortunately, he lost...Thank God...don't worry, in no distant time, u will face d music
ReplyDeleteThey have pushed you to the end of the road. Only Melaye can commend you sir.
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