The Senator representing Ekiti
South, Biodun Olujimi, PDP, has warned lawmakers of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, against beating the drum of war over attempt to remove the
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
Olujimi, who is coming in as the
next Senate Minority Leader, said that Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan as a
principal officer and one of the oldest members of the eight assembly should be
conversant with the workings of the National Assembly with regard to what it
takes to remove presiding officers.
Lawan
had told the leadership of the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari, that the
party’s senate caucus will impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and “force
through a lot of things” when lawmakers reconvene on Tuesday.
He said this during the APC
Presidential Convention, held at the Eagle Square, in Abuja, at the weekend.
Also, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege
(APC), representing Delta Central, had vowed on Monday that Saraki will be
removed as Nigeria’s Senate President.
But speaking with Vanguard on the
matter, Olujimi, said that the Senate was returning to face its duties more
squarely.
The lawmaker, however, prayed
that no one distracts them from working, adding that the unity of the Senate
was more important than anybody’s inordinate ambition.
Senator Olujimi said: “The Senate
leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan should not cause tension and problem in the Senate.
“He should not promise the APC
what he cannot deliver, Nigerians should hold him responsible if the Senate is
unable to sit because the leadership of the Senate is not by party affiliation,
it is through an election among all the Senators.
“Lawan should be reminded that
the election of the present Presiding officers of the Senate was done even when
he was not present.
“He should be reminded that
responsible senators who attended the inauguration of the Senate as announced
by President Buhari elected the Presiding officers and that Ahmad Lawan as the
Senate leader should be conversant with the procedure for the removal of
presiding officers and for the avoidance of doubt, the Senate is solidly behind
the presiding offers and we will resist any attempt that will offset the calm
situation in the Senate.
“The Senate leader should please
note that we are returning to handle all outstanding issues and he should be
held responsible if we are not able to accomplish them.
“We ask him as one of the
Principal Officers of the Senate to refrain from beating drums of war that will
not do anyone any good.
“We have resolved as Senators of
the Federal Republic to face our duties squarely and pray that no one distracts
us.
“The unity of the Senate is more
important than anybody’s inordinate ambition.”
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