Loyalists of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday allayed the fears of the All Progressives Congress caucus in the senate over the ammendments made to the Senate Rules 2015, which provide for the spread of chairmanship and membership of standing committees across the six geopolitical zones irrespective of their political party affiliation.

The group under the aegis of “The Senators of Like Minds,” explained that the fact that the rule stipulated that the chairmanship and membership of committees must accommodate the six geopolitical zones did not mean that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party would have equal opportunities like the majority party, the All Progressives Congress.

Speaking to our correspondent in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, the leader of the pro – Saraki group, Senator Dino Melaye, called for calm among his colleagues in the red chamber over the issue because there was no cause for alarm.

He also assured members of the Senate Unity Forum, who are loyalists of Senator Ahmad Lawan, that they would all be carried along in the allocation of committees because Saraki, being a nationalist, would not be vindictive.

Melaye said, “The fact that the Senate Standing Order 2015 provides that the chairmanship and membership of the 57 committees be spread across the six geopolitical zones does not mean that the leadership of the Senate will allocate its committees equally among the senators, irrespective of political party affiliation.

“The word ‘equally’ was not used in the senate rule 2015 as amended. So, there is no cause for alarm.
The provision of the amended rule does not say ‘equally’ and there is no way that the majority party will have the same number of committee chairs with the opposition party. It is not possible, but everybody will be carried along.

“I also want to assure members of the Senate Unity Forum that Senator Bukola Saraki is not a vindictive person. I am speaking as the leader of the Senators of Like Minds.

“The senate president is a nationalist, and all members of the senate are his colleagues irrespective of political party affiliation or divide.”

It will be recalled that some APC senators who were not in support of the leadership of Saraki in the upper chamber had expressed concern that the current plan by the 8th Senate to adopt the provisions of the controversial ammendments made to the Senate Rules in the allocation of committee chairmanship to senators, would lead to a fresh crisis in the red chamber.

Our correspondent learnt that there could be a drastic departure from senate tradition, regarding the allocation of committee chairmanship as members of the majority party, the APC, and those of the PDP, might share the positions equally.

Investigations by our correspondent have revealed that the controversial ammendments made to the Senate Rules 2015, have made it mandatory for the leadership of the upper chamber to share headship of the committees equally among the six geopolitical zones.

http://www.punchng.com/news/parties-wont-share-senate-committees-equally-saraki-group/

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F.T.C. Am sitting on the throne.


These people have never fought for anything but their self interest. Can this 8th senate really do something tangible? Because this their fight fight and disagreement at there early stage too much.

Whether it will be shared equally or not, the fact remains that a sizable number of committee chairmanship will be given to PDP Senators. They were the ones that voted Saraki and Ekweremadu into power. So APC should live with it.

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Will sharing of senate committee among parties change anything? I'm very sure PDP will get atleast 40% of the committee chairmanship slot, because without PDP, there will be no Saraki. Let's see hw they will share it b4 end of dis month

They should stop all thtis politiking and start the real business of governance.

All dis nass members should just get to work am tired of dis APC and PDP story everyday
meanwhile hit like for me because its my birthday

Hmmm......let's see if judas will not strike again!!!

When are we going to start seeing the passage of bills that impact positively on the lives of ordinary Nigerians., as opposed to the infighting.

ShowYourCertificate:
Whether it will be shared equally or not, the fact remains that a sizable number of committee chairmanship will be given to PDP Senators. They were the ones that voted Saraki and Ekweremadu into power. So APC should live with it.

Thank you Sir! PDP shall be given Chairmanship slots.

ORACLE1975:
When are we going to start seeing the passage of bills
that impact positively on the lives of ordinary Nigerians.,
as opposed to the infighting.

When the cause of the "infighting" is successful fixed.

I don't think PDP are getting anything.
by giving PDP slots, it means the pro-saraki group will be left with little or nothing

I think the best way to resolve this crises is to impeach both d spearker and deputy , else it will always be from one issue to the other. PDP VOTED saraki and he must remain loyal to them to keep his job . Expel him from Apc and then impeach him .

MrPeterson:
I think the best way to resolve this crises is to impeach both d spearker and deputy , else it will always be from one issue to the other. PDP VOTED saraki for me and he must remain loyal to them to keep his job . Expel him from Apc and then impeach him .

Impeachment doesn't just happen, there must be impeachable offences committed and party affiliation or supposed anti-party activities are NOT grounds for an impeachment. Even if he is expelled from the party, he had the valid required majority of numbers to clinch the seat of President. Unless he commits offences bordering on misappropriation of funds or dereliction of his duties, gross misconduct and so on, he cannot be impeached. An impeachment also calls for fair hearing not just 2/3 votes so he must also defend himself when any allegations are made against him. Note that party rules do not govern the business of the National Assembly even if APC will want to make it look like their party has the final say even when it may be detrimental to the common good of the people.

Let's just pray they get over these party/tribal sentiments and do what they were elected to do.

We know ooo, we're expecting you to start fulfilling your promises rather than telling us what we already know.

APC ehhh!!!

Wqertshuopmn humbs leits dudi poert jusnd

OK

Nna I am tired national assembly news jare, let them get to work already.

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Is Melaye the APC, Senate or Sarakis spokes person?

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Ok

They should just shut up! Tired if reading this Apc stuff

Every day is another drama. Pray for Nigeria.

APC needs a BOT Chairman as soon as possible.

ShowYourCertificate:
Whether it will be shared equally or not, the fact remains that a sizable number of committee chairmanship will be given to PDP Senators. They were the ones that voted Saraki and Ekweremadu into power. So APC should live with it.

True that!

and our naira keeps crawling

Candyrain:
We know ooo, we're expecting you to start fulfilling your promises rather than telling us what we already know.

APC ehhh!!!

true I guess

We already know APC has 51-Loyal-Senators but the 8-Non-Loyal-APC-Senators appear to be shy

I know Dino Melaye, Danjuma Goje, Sani Yerima. Can someone help put names to these faces.

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Saheed9:
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