•Dr Bukola Saraki, Senate President
The Senate Tuesday began its plenary on a
dramatic note as 81 Senators passed a vote of
confidence on Senate President, Abubakar
Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike
Ekweremadu.
The sudden vote of confidence on the
leadership of the Senate which was
unanimously adopted by Senators in the
chamber appeared to be the anti-climax.
The much anticipated showdown on the floor of
the upper chamber failed to come to pass.
The motion for the vote of confidence was
sponsored by Senator Samuel Anyanwu (Imo
East) and 80 others.
Out of the 81 Senators, 35 are All Progressives
Congress (APC) lawmakers while 46 other
supporters of the motion are Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
Anyanwu in his lead debate noted “with dismay
the continued harassment of the Senate and
Senators, the National Assembly Management
and spouses of Senators by security agencies
of government.”
He said that the Senate is determined to
continue to perform its constitutional duties and
responsibilities without fear or favour.
Anyanwu also said that the Senate is resolved
to focus on matters of interest and importance
to the ordinary people of Nigeria in view of the
enormous challenges facing the nation.
He added that; “considering the sustained
interference in the internal affairs of the Senate
by detractors and media propaganda against
the Senate and Senators by selfish politicians.”
He prayed the Senate to resolve to pass a vote
of confidence on Senate President, Saraki,
Deputy Senate President, Ekweremadu and the
entire Senate leadership as presently
constituted.
The three prayers were unanimously adopted.
Anyanwu also prayed the Senate “to call the
Nigeria Police Force and all other security
agencies in Nigeria not to allow themselves to
be used by any person or persons to harass,
intimidate or blackmail the Senate, Senators and
or their spouses.”
The prayer was equally unanimously carried.
Saraki did not allow the motion to be debated.
He said that since 81 Senators endorsed the
motion, there was no need for further debate.
The Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn
N’Allah who took a bow on behalf other
members of the Senate leadership said that
they are resolved to work to justify the mandate
given to them.
N’Allah noted that the leadership of the upper
chamber is poised to carry every Nigeria along
as well as to do the needful in the interest of
the country.
He thanked those who supported the vote of
confidence and assured that the Senate
leadership would reflect the confidence vote in
all decisions in the Senate.

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