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Senate President Of The Ninth Assembly, PDP Sends A Strong Message To APC

March 26, 2019

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) caucus in the red chamber has warned members of the APC in the Senate to leave the current president, Dr. Bukola Saraki out of their scheme to produce the President of the ninth ssembly as he understands the rule of the game.

“We, therefore, urge the APC gladiators and their handlers to leave Saraki out of their schemes and manipulations,” part of the statement reads.

In a press statement signed by the minority leader, Biodun Olujimi and Dino Melaye, the PDP Senators maintained that they won’t allow any external influence to determine the leadership of the Senate as they are independent.

They urged the APC to concentrate more on speaking to the Senators-elect and making sure that conducive atmosphere is provided for the conduct of the election.

The complete statement reads:

“Let it be known that no matter the mischief being sponsored by these spineless people, Dr. Saraki knows that it is the duty of all Senators in the Ninth Senate to elect their Senate President and other leaders.

“Nobody from outside the Senate has such powers. It is also the right of every Senator to aspire to that position as stated by the constitution.

“He has benefitted from this practice of Senators within the chambers exercising the right.

“He is conscious of this fact and will not be a party to any plan to seize or interfere with the process of evolving the leadership of the Ninth Senate.

“We, therefore, urge the APC gladiators and their handlers to leave Saraki out of their schemes and manipulations.

“They should go and concentrate on how to convince the Senators-elect and ensuring that the election of the next Senate President takes place in a conducive atmosphere with a view to strengthening the institution and making it perform its constitutional roles, without any hindrance.”