socialmediaman:
For me, it's completely unacceptable, not because I have any issue with Ekweremmadu, but because PDP poses a stumbling block to Buhari's success as president, just as a way of massaging their ego. To the best of my knowledge PDP meant no good for Nigerians and still means no good for Nigerians, and for whatever purpose it serves, they will try to make sure this government fails especially by frustrating passage of bills that will accelerate development and pursuance of Justice and development.

PDP to the best of my knowledge never faced so much parliamentary opposition as GEJ got all the help he needed, having PDP occupying that position is a big distraction to this government and therefore completely unacceptable.

Bro,

while I understand APC for this reaction, it's wrong for us as Nigerians to agree with the APC stance. The National Assembly is for all parties and the constitution doesn't favour any particular party. Anybody from any party can take the leadership position as far as he has the support of the majority of the house, not be cos a party constitutes the majority. So the emergence of Ekweremmadu is not out of place. Since he has support even from the APC, then so be it. We forget to soon when Tambunwal changed camp, Nigeria stood by him to retain his speakers his position even though PDP dominated the house. So what is different now? We should also always remember that the NASS doesn't belong to any political party. There is only one priority and that one priority is to protect National Interest. Not party interest. The country is not a scientific lab to test whatever they have. Real lives are involved. Party interest should be maintained at party level and within their caucus.

APC is hindered by their flaws.They simply have different interest even as a party. Thus the results they have now, however, they shouldn't extend it to National level.Like Buhari, don't interfere in National Matters. Should they have a stance, the should call their members to their secretariat and talk it out. For members of the APC who are insisting for their own pound of flesh, it only reflects the greed that's at the top of the agenda and minds,. If someone has been tendered and outwit other members, the party leaders suppress their ego and see how to maximise that resource available to them to they have a upper hand. Not insisting and dictating.

Nigeria is a sovereign nation bigger than any party. They shouldn't substitute it cos they won an election.

as for deputy speaker, nut in APC can do o. Of course, Ike Ekweremmadu can't hinder APC's plan not can he be a block to Mr President when he is a citizen of this country and will support Mr President' s agenda for National Growth and Development. I don't know where they get their theory from but it is false and pessimistic to think of such. Thinking PDP is still out to destroy Nigeria after honestly ensuring a peaceful transition is absurd and an excuse for the current government not to meet their duties. AFTER, APC still dominates the government and has the powers.

People's hate for PDP is uncalled for. Whether willingly or not, the peace of this country remains paramount and they have shown that in the least by handing over government. As greedy as Nigerians see the PDP and they can still do that, I don't think think Nigerians should be quick to castigate and abhor as they express. If it was that bad, Nigeria won't have existed till now. They have had the government till now, and as inevitable as it is, their contribution still matters.

Thank you

solonazzy:

Dnt b so dull... He was a pdp carrying member den

And when he decamped?

midolian:
For President Muhammadu Buhari, the emergence of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member as deputy Senate President in the current dispensation is nothing short of a setback for his administration.
He is irked that some members of his own party, All Progressives Congress (APC), conceded the position to Ike Ekweremadu when the PDP never gave that much all through its 16 years in power between 1999 and last May.

But he is optimistic that the APC will overcome the setback.

President Buhari made his feelings known at a meeting with a delegation of the   Unity Forum at the Aso Rock Villa on Friday night.

The forum is the group of senators backing Dr. Ahmed Lawan, the APC anointed candidate for the Senate Presidency.

Buhari, at the meeting, reportedly pleaded for the understanding of APC Senators as the party explores reconciliation options.

However, the majority of the APC governors and state chairmen of the party are insisting that Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Reps Speaker Yakubu Dogara comply with the party’s directive on the choice of principal officers of the National Assembly.

The APC governors and state chairmen are encouraging the leadership of the party to enforce discipline to prevent it from collapsing.

Some party leaders, it was gathered, have proposed a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Audu Ogbeh, as chairman of the APC Disciplinary Committee to look into allegations of anti-party activities against some members.

President Buhari at the Friday meeting was said to have said there was no reason for the party to be divided over who heads the National Assembly.
“The President gave us audience and admitted that the development in the Senate was a setback but he expressed confidence that APC will overcome it,” a source at the meeting said.

“He said there was no basis for the split among APC Senators which led to the concession of the Office of Deputy President of the Senate to the PDP. He said PDP did not give the opposition such an opportunity in its 16 years in power.

“Buhari told Lawan and others not to take the law into their hands as the leaders of the party explore reconciliation options. He said peace and the survival of the nation’s democracy should be paramount more than any other thing.”

Asked to assess the President’s mood at the session, the source added: “He was not happy about the development in the Senate but he was hopeful that the situation is redeemable if some leaders can sacrifice their ambitions for the survival of APC and his administration.”

Another source said: “The session was cordial and reassuring. The President interacted with us individually and even had time to crack jokes with us before we receded into the business of the day.

“As for the Lawan group, it was Senator Barnabas Gemade who spoke on behalf of the 51 aggrieved Senators.

“Gemade said the Unity Forum is after justice since its members have demonstrated their faith in APC leadership and having been loyal to the party to a fault.

“Gemade restated the six demands of the group and the need to prevail on Saraki and Dogara to abide by the directive of the party on the nominees for principal offices in the Senate and House of Representatives.”

The source quoted Gemade as saying: “When the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo called a meeting to address the looming challenge, it was only our group that responded; we were the only group which participated in the party’s straw poll and even on June 9, we deferred to the party’s invitation to a meeting at the International Conference Centre.

“Before anybody knew it, the Like Minds went for the inauguration of the Senate and elected Saraki.

“We have proved our unflinching loyalty to the party. This is the time for the party to assert itself and enforce discipline or else members will continue to take the leadership of the party for granted.”

Ahead of the meeting of the National Executive Committee of the APC on Tuesday, there were indications last night that the governors elected on the platform of the party and state chairmen are pushing for Dr. Saraki and Hon. Dogara to comply with the party’s directive on the choice of principal officers of the National Assembly.

They said they will no longer tolerate the defiance of the party by the two leaders.
A member of the NWC said: “We are expecting a stormy session on Tuesday. Saraki and Dogara will have to choose between loyalty to the party or self-serving agenda.

“The only condition for moving forward is for these leaders to accept the list sent to them by the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

Those  recommended by the APC for Senate positions are Sen. Ahmed  Lawan(Majority Leader)—North-East; Prof. Sola Adeyeye( Chief Whip)—South-West; Sen. George Akume( Deputy Majority Leader)—North-Central; and Sen. Abu Ibrahim(Deputy Chief Whip)—North-West.
The party’s list for the 8th House of Representatives  is as follows:  Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila( House Leader)——South-West; Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa( Deputy House Leader)—North-West; Hon. M. T. Monguno( Chief Whip)—North-East; and Hon. Pally Iriase( Deputy Chief Whip)—South-South.
It was gathered that if Saraki and Dogara refused to respect the party’s list, APC may resort to sanctions.
It was learnt that some forces in the party are pushing for the appointment of a former National Chairman of PDP, Chief Audu Ogbeh as the head of the party’s Disciplinary Committee.

A top member of the party said: “There is no doubt that Ogbeh is well grounded in party politics and he is a disciplinarian.  We are thinking of him to assist in unraveling the anti-party activities in the Senate and the House.”

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Cc: lalasticlala, obinoscopy

An attack on bokoharaam is an attack on the north Daura President once said so I'm not surprise if he now remember to talk against ekweremadu, nigeria jagajaga

ellarry:
sai baba

Let Buhari go and sleep,a daft.He dosn't know how to play his card.He should run the government alone with his cohorts.I guess his ministerial list will be ready in the forth month,see the cow that is fighting corruption and insurgency.People are been killed by Boko Haram in Nigeria but he is busy sending Nigerians soldiers to Liberia for peace keeping where nothing is happening without confronting terrorist,and at same time seeking assistance from neighbouring countries, what a trash from the snail man called GMB.

ogazi007:


Nothing will happen Sir.Apc are in majority,few people will only make noise online and it will die down when the case is being move to Court for interpretation.

Don't under- estimate the power and influence of Nigeria President.

Is that the kind of President you truly want Sir?

Welrez:
Ekweremadu is unimpeachable, as it stands!

The great anti-buhari's party.

There is nothing absolute nothing apc can do about Ekweremadu...they need 2/3 majority to impeach him which they cannot get.

I will be ;Dhappy to see bubu hug transformer

OLD WINE IN A NEW BOTTLE..THE SUPPOSED CHANGE

mannyiyke:
There is one question i wld like to ask u. Does d APC own d NASS dat oda senators and members from oda parties shld wait for them to finish having a meeting with Buhari be4 doing their lawful biz? Y must they meet d president on d same day d election was scheduled to be held? It's unconstitutional for d APC senators and members to have gone to meet Buhari on d same day of d election. We shldn't support evil, pls. Even d president's letter formally charging them to constitute d NASS was read and subsequently a quorum was formed based on d number of senators present.

be sincere and answer this question yourself...Morally speaking, Saraki was wrong to go ahead with an election in the absence of his fellow competitor...is not about whether the APC senators were meeting with the president or not...is about integrity @ stake and Saraki showed that he lacked it! Like i said in one thread, a David mark would not tow the path of Saraki even if he's faced with the same situation a 100times...what he would have done is to wait for the full house and liase with the PDP afterwards...Even the PDP would have still voted for him in order to spoil show for APC, BUT impatience made him to become a prey before PDP that was why he foolishly ceded the DSP post to them....Now why didnt Dogara tow the path of Saraki or were they not faced with similar situation?? Saraki would have earned the respect of the red chamber if he had done the right thing and won fair and square...Now he is seen as a traitor...dont think it's only in the APC; even the PDP would be wary of him...but alas, pride would not make them say it....It's just a matter of time for his exit..

socialmediaman:
For me, it's completely unacceptable, not because I have any issue with Ekweremmadu, but because PDP poses a stumbling block to Buhari's success as president, just as a way of massaging their ego. To the best of my knowledge PDP meant no good for Nigerians and still means no good for Nigerians, and for whatever purpose it serves, they will try to make sure this government fails especially by frustrating passage of bills that will accelerate development and pursuance of Justice and development.

PDP to the best of my knowledge never faced so much parliamentary opposition as GEJ got all the help he needed, having PDP occupying that position is a big distraction to this government and therefore completely unacceptable.

Mcheew
Without the dsp sef, without pdp no bill can be pass
Stop deluding ursef

Deal with it!

Slynonny:
Daura President SHUT UP and stop talking thrash.
Whats wrong with your brain?
As if there's something you can do to unseat him.
Accept that which you cannot CHANGE.

LMAO no wonder your father died wretched

Welrez:
Ekweremadu is unimpeachable, as it stands!

You wouldn't have said it any better! If Brainless Dullard has a problem with Ekweremadu being Deputy Senate President, he should tow the awo-OLE-owo path by mixing Sniper with Fura.

Dullardihno!

Menace2Society:
LMAO no wonder your father died wretched

No wonder your mother died of AIDS

Can anyone imagine a US president meddling in the election of the US Congress principal officers?

Dictatorship in the making in Nigeria via President Buhari.

LouisVanGaal:
be sincere and answer this question yourself...Morally speaking, Saraki was wrong to go ahead with an election in the absence of his fellow competitor...is not about whether the APC senators were meeting with the president or not...is about integrity @ stake and Saraki showed that he lacked it! Like i said in one thread, a David mark would not tow the path of Saraki even if he's faced with the same situation a 100times...what he would have done is to wait for the full house and liase with the PDP afterwards...Even the PDP would have still voted for him in order to spoil show for APC, BUT impatience made him to become a prey before PDP that was why he foolishly ceded the DSP post to them....Now why didnt Dogara tow the path of Saraki or were they not faced with similar situation?? Saraki would have earned the respect of the red chamber if he had done the right thing and won fair and square...Now he is seen as a traitor...dont think it's only in the APC; even the PDP would be wary of him...but alas, pride would not make them say it....It's just a matter of time for his exit..

So, u want to tell me dat Saraki and oda senators must tell d clerk of d Senate whose work it is, what to do? I watched every thing. Immediately d number of senators reached a quorum, d clerk announced dat they shld start d election. U did not answer my question. Y must they meet d president on d same day d election was to be held and almost at d same time of d election. They are hypocrites?

Iagine an oluwole school cert forger being angy that someone younger, virile and more educated than him is occupying a seat which he deserves. He should go and hug a transformer in daura if it is paining him. Terrorist President

lawanson44:


No wonder your mother died of AIDS

See this dummy!was expecting a better comeback!Stop calling President names and please don't give me the usual crap anyway sorry about what I said about your dad.I'm a better man

Please somebody shd tell this mr president that there's nothing and his co-party members can do any more.And also tell him that this is nt military era bt DEMOCRACY.He can't play this kind of politics,he shd jst focus on moving this great country FOREWARD.Thanks sir

Please somebody shd tell this mr president that there's nothing him and his co-party members can do any more.And also tell him that,this is nt military era bt DEMOCRACY.He can't play this kind of politics,he shd jst focus on moving this great country of ours FOREWARD.Thanks sir

LouisVanGaal:
Stop all this lies and propaganda against Tinubu...Haba!!! Conspiracies flying here and there...just keep it to yourself; its not good for the unity of these country...lets deal with the known...Saraki messed up twice! Why do you think nobody is complaining much about Dogara? Cos he won fair and square, with all the honourables partaking in the election...just as tambuwals own!!! Had saraki waited, he would still have won, so whats his impatience about? Just shows how treacherous he is....last tuesday, he had a lifeline to amend his ways with the party, yet he defied the party again...by going contrary to conventional ways of choosing presiding officers in the Senate...

Very big lie. Principal officers have always been chosen by caucuses in the house... You are misinformed...

chukwudi44:

Cry from now till 2019 the reality of Ike Ekweremadu of the PDP as the deputy Senate President is what you will have to live with till 2019

Yes oi just as we are living with Babaonechance as president of this Country even when most of us would've prefer someone else.

Realdeals:
I see tough times ahead for Saraki and his supporters.

What did you see ahead of your own life?

socialmediaman:
For me, it's completely unacceptable, not because I have any issue with Ekweremmadu, but because PDP poses a stumbling block to Buhari's success as president, just as a way of massaging their ego. To the best of my knowledge PDP meant no good for Nigerians and still means no good for Nigerians, and for whatever purpose it serves, they will try to make sure this government fails especially by frustrating passage of bills that will accelerate development and pursuance of Justice and development.

PDP to the best of my knowledge never faced so much parliamentary opposition as GEJ got all the help he needed, having PDP occupying that position is a big distraction to this government and therefore completely unacceptable.

unacceptable as it is, the worst u can do is bite your lip cos ekweremadu is there to stay

ogazi007:
PMB should step aside and allow the real politicians in APC to get down and fight dirty.They only need to trow money at few PDP senators and they will join forces with Lawal group and impeach him.Not like the PDP senators really like Saraki anyway,they Supported him just to spite APC,they all know Saraki can not be trusted.
In any case,who really need 2/3 to impeach in Nigeria.if Fayose did it with 9 lawmakers,Bipi did it with 5 of his friends in Rivers except for the ruggedness of Ameachi he would have been impeached.Court will take their time to look into the issue and before you say Jack 2019 is already here.
PMB should take impeachment lessons from OBJ!

This wht u dnt kwn,the remainers of PDP are all die-hard members.money cannot cause confussion in PDP any more.the money morgas $ over abbbitials politicians are nomore in PDP.PDP has come to stay

The dullard needs to be reminded (I'm assuming he doesn't know) that the Senate doesn't belong to the APC but to the Nigerian people who have elected people of different party affiliation to represent them. The Senate in its wisdom has elected Ekweremadu who though is of the minority party but with the same stake as Lawan, Akume, Gemade in the Senate to be the deputy president so Dingo should deal with that. If he's not satisfied he should resign and seek election to the Senate where he can unseat Ekweremadu and become Deputy Senate President since he's more interested in that office than that of the president.

I don't see how Ekweremadu has stopped him from giving his supporters the change he promised. I don't see how Ekweremadu has stopped him from making appointments more than a month after inauguration.
Just like Dele Momodu advised we need results not excuses.
Let me quickly advise that he should leave Ekweremadu out of his failure.

socialmediaman:
For me, it's completely unacceptable, not because I have any issue with Ekweremmadu, but because PDP poses a stumbling block to Buhari's success as president, just as a way of massaging their ego. To the best of my knowledge PDP meant no good for Nigerians and still means no good for Nigerians, and for whatever purpose it serves, they will try to make sure this government fails especially by frustrating passage of bills that will accelerate development and pursuance of Justice and development.

PDP to the best of my knowledge never faced so much parliamentary opposition as GEJ got all the help he needed, having PDP occupying that position is a big distraction to this government and therefore completely unacceptable.

PDP is a mature political party and will not waste time sabotaging others. The level of sabotage with electricity supply in lagos will tell you how selfish this people are!

LouisVanGaal:
Stop all this lies and propaganda against Tinubu...Haba!!! Conspiracies flying here and there...just keep it to yourself; its not good for the unity of these country...lets deal with the known...Saraki messed up twice! Why do you think nobody is complaining much about Dogara? Cos he won fair and square, with all the honourables partaking in the election...just as tambuwals own!!! Had saraki waited, he would still have won, so whats his impatience about? Just shows how treacherous he is....last tuesday, he had a lifeline to amend his ways with the party, yet he defied the party again...by going contrary to conventional ways of choosing presiding officers in the Senate...

"...by going contrary to conventional ways of choosing presiding officers in the Senate"? Really? Is that wat you were told?
The conventional way is for the zonal caucuses to nominate members for the position zoned to them. That's what Saraki is insisting on, while party leadership wants to do the entire selection by itself.

mannyiyke:
So, u want to tell me dat Saraki and oda senators must tell d clerk of d Senate whose work it is, what to do? I watched every thing. Immediately d number of senators reached a quorum, d clerk announced dat they shld start d election. U did not answer my question. Y must they meet d president on d same day d election was to be held and almost at d same time of d election. They are hypocrites?

My guy, alot of things transpired behind the scene...didnt you not see in one of the thread were he saraki aknowleged that he sneaked into nass b4 6am in the morning Did u think, he went there to complete his sleep? Mind you this is Nigeria; things happens!! 'They should start the election'...an un-opposed election indeed...

247notire:
Very big lie. Principal officers have always been chosen by caucuses in the house... You are misinformed...

am sure you didnt read properly what i wrote...

LouisVanGaal:
be sincere and answer this question yourself...Morally speaking, Saraki was wrong to go ahead with an election in the absence of his fellow competitor...is not about whether the APC senators were meeting with the president or not...is about integrity @ stake and Saraki showed that he lacked it! Like i said in one thread, a David mark would not tow the path of Saraki even if he's faced with the same situation a 100times...what he would have done is to wait for the full house and liase with the PDP afterwards...Even the PDP would have still voted for him in order to spoil show for APC, BUT impatience made him to become a prey before PDP that was why he foolishly ceded the DSP post to them....Now why didnt Dogara tow the path of Saraki or were they not faced with similar situation?? Saraki would have earned the respect of the red chamber if he had done the right thing and won fair and square...Now he is seen as a traitor...dont think it's only in the APC; even the PDP would be wary of him...but alas, pride would not make them say it....It's just a matter of time for his exit..

Did I hear you say "Intergrity"? Tell me 1 politian in Nigeria that has intergrity?...politics all over the world is a game of interest...you may not like Saraki, but he did not do anything wrong.Infact in real sence, it was those absentees Senators that made Ekweremadu the deputy Senate President and not Saraki. Infact APC should even thank Saraki for being there at that time if not PDP would have legally and constitutionally produced both the Senate President and Deputy ,because they(PDP) formed the required quorum for the election, and nothing APC senator could have done,as they do not have the constitutional 2/3 remove them.
Therefore, Saraki should have been praised by APC rather than critizing him.
My prayer is, any person(s) that is expecting the downfall of another person(s), may he,she or they see the person(s) succeeding the more.