he National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described the present composition of the leadership of the nation’s National Assembly, the Senate headed by Senator Olusola Saraki, and the House of Representatives, led by Yakubu Dogara, as pro-Peoples Democratic Party.
Mohammed, while speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television Wednesday, stated that the action of some of its members over what happened on Tuesday during the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly, deserves punishment.
“What we have in the Senate now is a pro-PDP Senate which is not in the interest of our party. How do you expect us to sit with Ekweremadu and Mark and discuss matters of national importance?
“These are part of the old Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) order we struggled to defeat at the centre. So how can we then sit down with them to discuss issues of national importance with these people?” he querid.
When reminded that the APC still controls majority at the National Assembly, Mohammed stated that the National Assembly leadership as currently constituted is an ally of the PDP, “because it got its mandate through the block votes of the PDP. Remember, there were only eight APC Senators who voted for Saraki. The balance which is 49 are from PDP. In the House of Representatives, only 30 APC members voted for Yakubu Dogara. So you can see that the National Assembly is pro-PDP.
“They even overreached themselves by naming David Mark as the Senate Leader before they realised the illegality of their action and reverse themselves.”
Mohammed stated further that insamuch as the party will not want to lose its members, those involved will still be sanctioned because “the indiscipline should not be allowed to go just like that. If this is allowed to go, then it means any member can perpetrate bigger indiscipline and hope to get away with it.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeleteGbam!!! but there is another way consitutionally to throw them away and kill their political career. APC look deep you will find it.
ReplyDeleteAPC! Welcome to the 8th NATIONAL ASSEMBLY under the leadership of PDP in APC clothings. Sorry Mr LIE Muhammed, SORRY sir!
ReplyDeleteAlhaji Lai, what happened is an act of God. You and other APC chiefs must braze up for national politicking before it is too late. Impunity and imposition will only destroy the APC. GEJ has set a very high standard that you guys will struggle to maintain... Nigerians are wiser, we will speak out..always..always thanks to GEJ.
ReplyDeletePlease stop crying wolf! Was there a scheduled time for the vote to take place ?were the APC senators not aware of the time?, you opened the door for them so please keep quiet and bear the consequences. Illegality my foot! You were outplayed PERIOD
ReplyDeleteYou were outplayed because you put party politics over Nigerian matters, there was an agreed time for the vote instead your senators went for APC meeting that was meant to hold at 9 and your party leader got there at 10.25. Please tell us was he part of the plan ? Was this a guise for this to happen?
ReplyDeleteMark and Ekweremadu are they dnt senators? Well just like the way you were played, why meddle in NAS? Why will somebody sit down in his house and pick who leads the senate?
ReplyDeleteTheir actions are treachery. These are not the leaders we needed in Nigeria because they are not leading by example.
ReplyDeleteChampions league draw..PDP (1-1) APC..Una never see something..all the PDP members that ran to Ur party APC where sent to make ur government ungovernable jst same way u did to GEJ..so kiss my ass and stop crying like a babe u bloody fuckin wanker..Na Godwin..
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