The euphoria that greeted the emergence of senate president, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu seem to have died down already. Reality seem to have set in as legislative business commences. 
I Already, the aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) senators also known as Senate Unity Forum, who didn’t support Saraki, has demanded the immediate resignation of Ekweremadu, as part of conditions that they say would make them recognise Saraki as the  senate president.

Although their demands have been rebuffed by their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterparts, there are fears that if the APC senators resolve their differences, the deputy senate president might be shown the way out.

Naij.com analyses why the pair of Saraki and Ekweremadu might be history sooner or later. Read below:

1. Saraki Cannot Be Trusted: The senate president is an ambitious politician. Of course, it is not a crime to be ambitious, but Saraki’s ambition might make him dump his political ally on the way side. The former governor of Kwara state has never hidden his ambition to emerge as the senate president even immediately after he was elected into the upper chamber. He challenged former senate president, David Mark to the position at some point. Saraki, under pressure from his APC colleagues, is capable of sacrificing Ekweremadu in order to retain his seat.

2. APC Might Unite Again: There is every possibility that the APC senators might find a common ground and unite for the sake of their party. If this scenario occurs, this will leave Ekweremadu in a difficult position. As the APC senators might push for his removal and Saraki will be left with no choice.

3. PDP Lack The Numbers: If the APC succeeds in rallying behind Saraki, the PDP might not be able to resist the forceful removal of Saraki. This is because they lack the numbers to challenge their APC counterparts if the contest boils down to head count.

4. The “Banana Peel” Factor: Banana peel is a word that was prominent in the Nigerian political lexicon from the year 1999 to 2007. This was because in-between those years, Nigeria had five senate presidents. The proverbial banana peel is a trap by opposition figures in the upper chamber to put their target in a tight position and ultimately cause his sack. The APC senators might adopt this strategy to oust Ekweremadu.

5. PDP In-fighting: The PDP is known for its internal squabbles. The party and infighting are like Siamese twins. The internal crisis of the party is what brought the party to its present state as Nigeria’s opposition party. The PDP have to be firm and supportive of Ekweremadu because any external penetration in their midst will put the deputy senate president’s job on the line. The senators have to wade off any attempt to cause confusion in their party.


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3. PDP Lack The Numbers: If the APC succeeds in rallying behind Saraki, the PDP might not be able to resist the forceful removal of Saraki. This is because they lack the numbers to challenge their APC counterparts if the contest boils down to head count.

APC has 59 senators while PDP has 49.To impeach a speaker you neef 2/3 which is 72 votes.Neither APC or PDP has that

Patiently watching this drama

PDP in-fighting ke?
Are they the one fighting over squabbles in NASS?
They're more united than ever!
With the Daura President slowbi way of working, they're gonna wrestle power from APC come 2019 ie if not earlier sef!

The man below me is dumbfounded..

Both of them hustled for the positions for there own belle

Make i first read before i comment.

ekweremadu can join APC na

But why

agatson:
ekweremadu can join APC na

Both of them hustled for those positions to actualize their selfish ambitions. Serving Nigeria is not top on their priority,infact they can draw dane guns on themselves for all i care......Nigerians should care less till we have selfless lawmakers and not these greedy confusionists.

He who conspire to have power will sure be removed by conspiracy..

Let's wait and c....

Better 4 u

CY09:
Make i first read before i comment.

It is very unlikely that Ekweremadu will be impeached. APC does not have the numbers. The internal crisis rocking APC is far worse than that of PDP.

Nope

Swaqwiz:
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Anything is possible as long Saraki is still with his ambitious attitude

If sacrificing Ekweremadu will make his post free of any threat he will surely give no damn about his PDP friends or Ekweremadu himself

This what we call counter-attack from APC.

ME

sureguy02:
who cares?

Okay

Who cares.

Why can't APC and PDP work together?

Why can't politicians look past their short noses and focus on THE people.

story. all these analysis of doom is irrelevant now.. they are not there for their party but for Nigerians. if they don't do their job they would be shown the way out, if they do they would be together till thy kingdom come

Rubbish!!! This OP posted Rubbish!!!
"Saraki can not be trusted" are you a member of the PDP OR APC... SO you mean saraki cannot be trusted to sabotage Buhari's government? So you want this country to remain like this.... BAD belle... The same way the jesus of SS and SE(GEJ) failed that's how you and you bunch of shameless Loosers will continue to fail..... BLOODY FAILURES!!! If you are a shameless failure Quote me and prove me right...... FAILURES!!!

Rubbish analysis, APC does not have the required numbers to impeach Neither Saraki nor Ekweremmadu.

No concern me nau

Rubbish post

Who took precious time to write these crap?

Nig.One day one problem.We go overcome

The Best thing for APC to do now is to Support the Allowance Reduction, PDP would always oppose (they are Bunch of Kleptos)...
APC gets Nigerians Backing, PDP is ruined

APC should be the one to watch out for saraki's ambitious moves cos he is a mad dog dat can bite the owner at
anytime