Wahala dey oo, There seems to be no let-up on the crisis rocking the rulling All
Progressives Congress (APC). The naming of principal officers
for the Eighth Senate has added salt to the party’s wound. By
refusing to honour the party’s position, Dr. Bukola Saraki has
re-enacted the controversy that threw him up as Senate
President on June 9.
Rather than read the letter written to the Senate by APC’s
National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on the floor of
the Upper Chamber on Wednesday, he ruled Senator Gbenga
Ashafa, who brought up a motion on the matter, out of order.
The letter spelt out the party’s position and its choice
candidates for principal offices in the Senate.
In it are the names of senators Ahmed Lawan (Northeast,
Majority Leader); George Akume (Northcentral, Deputy
Majority Leader); Prof. Sola Adeyeye (Southwest Chief Whip)
and Abu Ibrahim (Northwest, Deputy Chief Whip).
A similar letter to House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu
Dogara, listed the names of preferred candidates for the
principal offices in the lower legislative chamber. They are:
Femi Gbajabiamila (House Leader), Southwest; Alha$$an Ado
Doguwa (Deputy House Leader), Northwest; M.T. Monguno
(Chief Whip), Northeast and Pally Iriase (Deputy Chief Whip),
Southsouth.
Saraki directed the caucuses in the senate to meet and submit
their nominees for the principal offices. He discountenanced
the chairman’s letter conveying the party position.
Before adjourning yesterday till July 21, Saraki named the
principal officers.
Constitutional lawyer Prof Itse Sag*y, (SAN), described
Saraki’s defiance as a rebellion against the party.
“It is a rebellion against the process that brought him to the
Upper Chamber of the National a$$embly. It is the height of
indiscipline that could lead to party’s collapse if care is not
taken,” he said
Sag*y went on: “The leadership of the APC should take the
bull by the horn and discipline over ambitious Saraki. He
should be expelled from the party before he destroyed it.
Saraki has succeeded in destabilising the APC through his in-
subordinate and confrontational attitude.
“The party should make its position known and stand by its
nominees for the principal offices in the Senate. APC should
call the bluff of arrogant and power conscious senate
president.
“The party should not condone indiscipline. It should mete
out severe punishment to Saraki and his co-travellers in the
Senate who belong to the ruling party”.
Another lawyer, Monday Ubani, described Saraki’s posturing
as very sad.
According to him, with what has played out again in the
selection of principal officers, if Saraki has his way, and if he
remains as Senate President, everything he does will favour
members of the Senate and not the APC.
Ubani, a former Chairman, Nigerian Bar a$$ociation, Ikeja
branch, said Saraki’s allegiance will be to the members of the
Senate, particularly those who facilitated his emergence as
Senate President.
The former NBA chair said: “His (Saraki’s) ambition has put
him in a quagmire and he is ready to do the evil. He will not
take directive from the party but from members. Saraki will
go back to PDP sooner or later.
“APC is in trouble with such a man occupying that position.
His disposition will affect the executive arm of government.w
ith such a conservative element at the helm of the National assembly, the change APC is working for will be perverted.Nigerians, do you agree that Saraki will go back to PDP?
Progressives Congress (APC). The naming of principal officers
for the Eighth Senate has added salt to the party’s wound. By
refusing to honour the party’s position, Dr. Bukola Saraki has
re-enacted the controversy that threw him up as Senate
President on June 9.
Rather than read the letter written to the Senate by APC’s
National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on the floor of
the Upper Chamber on Wednesday, he ruled Senator Gbenga
Ashafa, who brought up a motion on the matter, out of order.
The letter spelt out the party’s position and its choice
candidates for principal offices in the Senate.
In it are the names of senators Ahmed Lawan (Northeast,
Majority Leader); George Akume (Northcentral, Deputy
Majority Leader); Prof. Sola Adeyeye (Southwest Chief Whip)
and Abu Ibrahim (Northwest, Deputy Chief Whip).
A similar letter to House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu
Dogara, listed the names of preferred candidates for the
principal offices in the lower legislative chamber. They are:
Femi Gbajabiamila (House Leader), Southwest; Alha$$an Ado
Doguwa (Deputy House Leader), Northwest; M.T. Monguno
(Chief Whip), Northeast and Pally Iriase (Deputy Chief Whip),
Southsouth.
Saraki directed the caucuses in the senate to meet and submit
their nominees for the principal offices. He discountenanced
the chairman’s letter conveying the party position.
Before adjourning yesterday till July 21, Saraki named the
principal officers.
Constitutional lawyer Prof Itse Sag*y, (SAN), described
Saraki’s defiance as a rebellion against the party.
“It is a rebellion against the process that brought him to the
Upper Chamber of the National a$$embly. It is the height of
indiscipline that could lead to party’s collapse if care is not
taken,” he said
Sag*y went on: “The leadership of the APC should take the
bull by the horn and discipline over ambitious Saraki. He
should be expelled from the party before he destroyed it.
Saraki has succeeded in destabilising the APC through his in-
subordinate and confrontational attitude.
“The party should make its position known and stand by its
nominees for the principal offices in the Senate. APC should
call the bluff of arrogant and power conscious senate
president.
“The party should not condone indiscipline. It should mete
out severe punishment to Saraki and his co-travellers in the
Senate who belong to the ruling party”.
Another lawyer, Monday Ubani, described Saraki’s posturing
as very sad.
According to him, with what has played out again in the
selection of principal officers, if Saraki has his way, and if he
remains as Senate President, everything he does will favour
members of the Senate and not the APC.
Ubani, a former Chairman, Nigerian Bar a$$ociation, Ikeja
branch, said Saraki’s allegiance will be to the members of the
Senate, particularly those who facilitated his emergence as
Senate President.
The former NBA chair said: “His (Saraki’s) ambition has put
him in a quagmire and he is ready to do the evil. He will not
take directive from the party but from members. Saraki will
go back to PDP sooner or later.
“APC is in trouble with such a man occupying that position.
His disposition will affect the executive arm of government.w
ith such a conservative element at the helm of the National assembly, the change APC is working for will be perverted.Nigerians, do you agree that Saraki will go back to PDP?
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Title : Nigeria is in trouble as Saraki is the senate president
Description : Wahala dey oo, There seems to be no let-up on the crisis rocking the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC). The naming of principal offi...
Description : Wahala dey oo, There seems to be no let-up on the crisis rocking the rulling All Progressives Congress (APC). The naming of principal offi...
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