The
crisis between the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and
senators elected on the platform of the party, over last Saturday’s ward
congresses deepened, yesterday, as the senators refused to deliberate on issues
on the Order Paper.
Meanwhile
the PDP-controlled Senate had abruptly adjourned plenary last Tuesday following
protests by the senators over alleged conspiracy of the Presidency, leadership
of the party and the governors to shut out senators in the just-concluded ward
congresses of the party and deny them tickets in next year’s elections.
You
will recall that the senators’ decision to boycott their legislative duties,
yesterday, was in furtherance of their resolve last Tuesday to frustrate the
PDP-led government and give solidarity to the Speaker of House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal over plot by the party to start process for his
impeachment.
At
the commencement of yesterday’s session which did not last more than 15
minutes, Senate President, David Mark made a remark on the looming crisis in
the House of Representatives after the votes and proceedings of the previous
legislative day were adopted. Senator Mark in his brief remarks said that as
Chairman of the National Assembly, he would do everything humanly possible to
protect and defend the legislature.
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