Senators of the All Progressives Congress, under the aegis of Unity
Forum, on Wednesday failed to make good their threat to boycott all
senate sessions presided by the deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu,
of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The Unity Forum consists of senators opposed to the election of
senate president, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy Mr. Ekweremadu, who
belongs to the opposition PDP.
The forum is led by Ahmed Lawan, Mr. Saraki’s challenger for the senate president’s position.
Other key members of the group include George Akume (Benue State),
Suleiman Hunkunyi (Kaduna) and Kabir Marafa (Zamfara) among others.
On November 11, speaking for the Unity Forum, Mr. Hunkunyi said the
group’s members had resolved not to attend any plenary session presided
by Mr. Ekweremadu.
He explained that the APC senators would not recognise the leadership of an opposition senator.
He made the comment after members of the group staged a walkout from a
session led by Mr. Ekweremadu, as Mr. Saraki was away at the
presidential villa, attending the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers.
But on Wednesday, Mr. Ekweremadu, for the second time, presided in
the absence of Mr. Saraki, who was attending Hannah Awolowo’s burial in
Ogun State.
The All Progressives Congress senators stayed put despite their November 11 threat. All the frontline members of the Lawan-led group attended the session.
Mr. Ekweremadu was elected deputy to Mr. Saraki of the All
Progressives Congress, after the latter, with the support of the PDP,
emerged Senate President defying the wishes of his ruling party.
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