Phame:
why would they have leadership when akpabio is their leader in senate? Akpabio is a bit confused.

PDPwayoo:


no need to lobby PDP. APC should rally around their senators cos they r majority

Abugab:
Medicine after death.
When they all remained mute during screening for whatever selfish reasons they have and now they have resorted to blackmail the usual PDP way.
These PDP senators are just losers....

Phame:
why would they have leadership when akpabio is their leader in senate? Akpabio is a bit confused.

OrlandoOwoh:

The gavel is a "stamp", nothing happens after it's struck until the next legislative day. During the time of Tambuwal as Speaker, it's the House had adjourned and the the gavel used that he announced his defection to APC. At that moment, PDP members would've called for his resignation but wouldn't because the gavel had been struck and the House adjourned to the next two months or so.

Mynd44:

The power lies with the Senators actually. If the senate president hits the gravel, any senator can raise a point of order and call for a vote count. This will see the senators vote and the side with the highest votes win

SENATE STANDING ORDERS 2007 AS AMENDED

72.-(1) The modes of voting in the Senate shall be:

(a) by voice vote;

(b) by signing of register in a division; or

(c) through electronic voting device installed in the Senate.



[b]73.-(1) Any Senator may challenge the opinion of the President of the Senate or the Chairman by claiming a division.

(2) if the opinion of the President of the Senate, or in Committee of the Whole Senate, the Chairman, as to the decision of the question is challenged, the President of Senate or the Chairman shall direct that the lobbies be cleared and on such direction being given, all doors leading to the Chamber shall be locked and the division bells shall be rung for one minute.

(3) After the lapse of two minutes from the direction to clear the lobbies the President of the Senate or the Chairman shall put the question a second time and, if his opinion in again challenged a division shall be taken by the Clerk calling each Senator’s name and asking each Senator separately how he desires to vote and recording the vote accordingly. The Clerk shall thereafter read the names and announce the number of those who have voted for and against the proposal, and the President of the Senate or the Chairman shall declare the result of the division.

(4) Every Senator present, unless he expressly says that he declines to vote, shall record his vote either for the Ayes or the Noes. The Clerk shall add a statement of the names of Senators who decline to vote.[/b]

Aromas:

Seriously I don't see them playing the role of opposition in the red chamber, all they keep doing is follow-up and misguide attitude. SMH 4 PDP

kaycid77:


You know nothing about Politics this might be a plot for Buhari to endorse Saraki and Ekweremadu..... APC is a toy party when it come to politics with PDP , I bet you the day Mr integrity(Buhari's) a$$ is open or he left politics I can bet it APC is DEAD

Aufbauh:
We have heard enough of this vain grandstanding and futile legislative histrionics from the opposition PDP senators, i think it is high time to draw the line & place them where they belong as the minority in the chamber.

Saraki sold out his soul to them upon his ascension to the seat of Senate Presidency, but nonetheless, Ameachi's confirmation is beyond their vain hope on Saraki.
The sure bet is to call for division and voice votes or otherwise will be ascertain, then the minority will know their statue.
From the proceedings so far, the APC senators bloc support are with Ameachi so Ameachi's confirmation is a 'BANKER'.

powerfulsettingz:
Why they were scared of rotimi I just don't know

maskamdo:
They the pdp senators have become victims of there own schemes in the past, where anything was allowed no matter how mediocre, because they were the majority! Remember the obanikoros' of recent past celebrated by david mark our (in)capable senate president et all!!!!!

Opinedecandid:
Hmmmm.

Contrary to ApC's claim, they are the ones to be told, 'it has ceased to be business as usual'!

PDP senators as ably led by Senator Godswill Akpabio are the ones that make the 8th Senate lively and interesting.
PDP senators are focused and no-nonsense senators.
They are ready and able at all times to teach APC the ropes of leaadership.
Amaechi and Usani Uguru are in soup. It is not too late, they better swing into action and start lobbying the opposition through their caucus.
Even in the western world Legislature, lobbying is done.
This is the beauty of democracy, especially a multi/two party democracy. Not (God forbid) this one party zoo APC is trying to turn Nigeria into. I wonder whose dictatorial and totalitarian ambition the single party agenda means to further.

kaycid77:


You know nothing about Politics this might be a plot for Buhari to endorse Saraki and Ekweremadu..... APC is a toy party when it come to politics with PDP , I bet you the day Mr integrity(Buhari's) a$$ is open or he left politics I can bet it APC is DEAD

Opinedecandid:
Hmmmm.

Contrary to ApC's claim, they are the ones to be told, 'it has ceased to be business as usual'!

PDP senators as ably led by Senator Godswill Akpabio are the ones that make the 8th Senate lively and interesting.
PDP senators are focused and no-nonsense senators.
They are ready and able at all times to teach APC the ropes of leaadership.
Amaechi and Usani Uguru are in soup. It is not too late, they better swing into action and start lobbying the opposition through their caucus.
Even in the western world Legislature, lobbying is done.
This is the beauty of democracy, especially a multi/two party democracy. Not (God forbid) this one party zoo APC is trying to turn Nigeria into. I wonder whose dictatorial and totalitarian ambition the single party agenda means to further.

zeusdgrt:
I tot you APC guys are for change?

modath:



It is the not only an empty threat, it is one that has made them a laughing stock .

It's obvious they are still smarting from the fact that Amaechi's involvement put a major dent in the fortunes of PDP, so no one taked them serious, THEY ARE CLOWNS...

The only showdown they can is to leave Saraki to bear his cross alone, they do not need to be lobbied, they are in the MINORITY, they are only entitled to their SAY, the MAJORITY has the right of WAY..

The deal is between Saraki & PDP, they will sort themselves out, they are one & same.

Aromas:
The PDP caucus are just set of confused lawmakers who lack leadership role to operate in the house as an opposition. Aren't they ashamed of themselves.......... Mind you not hear to support Amaechi but the fact remains that the PDP senators need to re-strategies themselves and play their as opposition.

kaycid77:


OrlandoOwoh a bunch of illiterate brain..... the word is not I's,..... it is AYE or AY meaning YES,
you are nothing but an Educated Illiterate just like Amaechi a 3rd class graduate from faculty of Humanities uniport