Senator Ahmad Lawan
The Senate Unity Forum on Friday asked the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to reverse the appointments of the principal officers in the state or risk stiff opposition on resumption of plenary.
The senators, who are loyalists of Senator Ahmad Lawan, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja by their spokesperson, Senator Kabir Marafa.
They noted that the ranking rule was violated in the appointment of the presiding officers despite the fact that the All Progressives Congress leadership had properly guided the presiding officers by nominating ranking senators for the leadership positions.
The SUF, however, claimed that Saraki allegedly disregarded the party’s directive by inaugurating fresh senators as principal officers.
The group said, “They violated Rule 3 (2) to appoint both Senators Ali Ndume and Bala Ibn Na’Allah as leader and deputy leader of the Senate and now we hear another alleged absurdity that Senator Godswill Akpabio may emerge as the senate minority leader.”
They further alleged that Akpabio was being favoured contrary to the provisions of order 3 (2).
They said, Senators Eyinnaya Abaribe, James Manager, George Sekibo, Emmanuel Paulker, Solomon Bwacha, Sonni Ogbuoji, Andy Uba, Uche Ekwinife, and Owan Enoh, among others, should not be in chamber while a fresher like Akpabio becomes their leader.
He said, “I swear to God, we will not allow this impunity to stand and a fresh one to be added. By the way, won’t somebody ask him, who constituted these caucuses they are talking about?
“Who is the chairman or leader of North-West caucus for example? Who is the secretary? If there is, who appointed or elected them, where and using which law?”
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