Proceedings at the Nigeria Senate
Wednesday was greeted with rowdiness over the motion, “militarization of electoral
process”, which was sponsored by Senator Dino Melaye and co-sponsored by seven
others.
Sponsors of the motion were all
Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, hence it set the stage for rancour
even as the motion was opposed for debate to no avail last week as the Senate
President Dr Bukola Saraki insisted that it must be presented as a full motion.
In his lead debate, Dino decried
militarization of electoral process, and inconsistent application of electoral
laws in the just concluded general election.
Reacting, the Senate leader,
Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC) stressed that the issue of election shouldn’t have
been brought to the Senate, cautioning that lawmakers should not be partisan
and sentimental.
Senator Mao Ohabunwa in a counter
contribution commended the lower chamber to have discussed the matter without
bickers, saying, Senators are elder statesmen who should be patriotic rather
than partisan.
He reminded those opposed to
debating the motion to be wary of generational curse, if they refused to do the
right thing.
Senate Minority, leader, Senator
Biodun Olujimi in her contributions insisted that the election was massively
rigged, hence there was nothing wrong debating it.
Her contributions was amid
pandemonium from lawmakers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senate President, Dr Bukola
Saraki having calmed the noise, raised a voice vote to sustain prayers of the
motion.
In his ruling, Senate condemned
militarization of elections, while the Independent National Electoral
Commission was directed to investigate all perceived inconsistencies.
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