Tinubu, (APC, Lagos Central) who chairs Senate Committee on Women Affairs challenged Saraki for placing Senator Andy Uba higher than her during the adoption of votes and proceedings.
Both Mrs. Tinubu and Saraki are second timers at the Upper Chamber. They have been at the Red Chamber since 2011.
Saraki had at the commencement of Thursday's sitting asked Senator Uba (PDP, Anambra South) to move the motion for the adoption of votes and proceedings of Wednesday in line with the tradition.
He also asked Senator Tinubu to second it, but when she stood up, she protested it, saying " I will second it grudgingly, I won't thank you for demoting me, God is here.
"I was a better Senator than him even when we were at the seventh Senate but I will second the votes and proceedings," she said, and general laughter rented the floor. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Pride or what
ReplyDeleteNothing in Nigeria surprises the masses.
ReplyDeleteWhat parameters did she use to measure that convinced her that she is better
ReplyDeleteMay be because her husband is a political criminal and can manipulate figures. God's watching a mere wo(man) challenging a man that, she's better thab him.
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