There was a mild drama at the Senate on Tuesday
over the National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress
held in Abuja.
Members of the minority Peoples Democratic Party
mocked the APC over the current crises in the ruling party at the national
level and in some states.
The Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had
moved that the plenary be adjourned for the APC NEC meeting.
Lawan said, “Today, the All Progressives
Congress, the ruling party, the APC, is holding its NEC meeting and it has
already started. As a very time-conscious party, our colleague senators on this
side (majority) are representatives of the chamber, and because of this I want
to plead with all our colleagues here across party lines to show the
understanding just as we had shown understanding when the minority party, the
PDP senators have to go for congresses or whatever.
“Based on this, Mr. President, very distinguished
colleagues, I move that we stand down all the items on the Order Paper to
another legislative day, to enable our colleagues to attend the NEC meeting of
the ruling party, I so move.”
While saying this, the PDP senators chorused,
‘All Progressives Crisis,’ forcing Lawan to pause and called for ‘protection’
from the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the
plenary.
Seconding the motion, the Deputy Minority Leader,
Emmanuel Bwacha, said, “Before I second the motion, I want to join my
colleagues from the other side sincerely and wish them safe landing. The number
of policemen we have is short because of the crises. I don’t how many we will
dispatch there to supervise (the meeting). So, Mr. President, having advised as
such, I pray that there will be a safe landing.”
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