Senators of the All Progressive Congress (APC) have dumped the initial plan of impeaching Bukola Saraki, the president of the 8th Senate.

Mr Saraki who emerged the leader of the National Assembly has not been in good terms with the APC even while he was in their fold.

Since his emergence, against the wish of the ruling party, several attempt to oust the top lawmaker from his position have often met brick wall.

His defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently made the APC to openly call on him to relinquish the position. Mr Saraki, however, vowed to remain in office because he enjoys the support of majority members of the chamber.



Threatening Saraki, the lawmakers of the ruling party vowed to oust the Senate President when the house resumed from recess on Tuesday. On resumption no drama of sought has taken place thereby suggesting that the APC Senators may have backed down.

Addressing State House journalists on Friday, the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, who heads the APC caucus at the upper chamber said they decided to drop the plans because of national interest which supersedes those of the party.

“We definitely have to bury our hatchets for us to work for Nigeria and Nigerians. Perhaps that might have informed the disappointment of many people that there will be crisis in the National Assembly,” Mr Lawan said after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.

“I don’t know what informed your view to anticipate crisis but let me tell you that National Assembly will continue to remain focus on national issues, we must be patriotic, nationalistic.

“We must put national interest above individual, parochial or partisan interest.

“Let me also say that disagreements are usual. In fact, there are very practical components of any parliament, when you have two to three parties or even within parties, you will have views that may differ.

“It is traditional, it is usual for us to disagree. Maybe these disagreements may crop up and some other issues. But for now, our focus is on national interest.



“The National Assembly is a Nigerian parliament and therefore the best thing to do is to ensure that Nigerians gets a good deal and for now the good deal is for Nigeria to have all those pending request of Mr President approved by the National Assembly.

“I think the national interest for now overrides any other interest.

“Our intention is to ensure that Mr President doesn’t lack from inactivity of the National Assembly. That whatever he requests, the fundamental aspects especially will be attended to. This is our determination both as APC senators. In fact as Senate and National Assembly.”

Source: https://www.ngpolitics.com/why-apc-dropped-plans-impeach-saraki-senate-leader/

They just can't impeach the Senate President, he his smarter than the president combine with his vice president and all the APC senators. He knows how to handle them. When was the last time the National chairman rant ? He can't because the court already asked the Efcc to take him into custody . Oshiomole is nothing but a blind dog that barks at any sound he hears

fear of the unknown

lalasticlala

Dey are mad, DTS d major reason

APC is deeply afraid, simple. All the national interest hogwash can only fool zombies

There is no why?? U don't have the numbers.

More heart attacks for Oshiomole the empty barrel. Make una no do heart attack kill dah man before 2019 o. He must be alive to help the lifeless one pack his things out of Ask Rock

following

Oshiomhole has really put APC into confusion. Let the confusion continue till Buhari is bundled back to Daura

Saraki keeps defeating Tinubu everywhere Everytime

the truth is dat saraki is smarter than the whole apc senators. even the oshiomole that used to bark like a mad dog can testify to the above claim

Beremx:
Oshiomhole has really put APC into confusion. Let the confusion continue till Buhari is bundled back to Daura

Madam wetin happen...

Saraki is better than Oshiomole, Osinbajo and Buhari combined.

Jokerman:


Madam wetin happen...

I have been PDPfied, Atikulated and Obimented.

At what time did the zombie know that national interest supersedes that of the party.

He should tell that to the midget who has brought agbero politics to play instead of following the law.

They don't have the numbers. Even some of their members in APC were not willing to sign.

how will this news affect the price of bra and pant. lol

But they never had the numbers to impeach Saraki.
Above all, for whose benefit? Buhari is being abandoned by his followers because of his incompetence and ethno-religious bigotry.

Skillful way of shying away from a big fight

National interest indeed....fools.


The Nigerian police force should as a matter of National interest declare the tailor who made these cloths wanted for sabotage and act capable of causing breach of public peace.

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"National interest" my foot. Primaries didn't favour a lot of them.

Saraki is a political Gladiator, a chess master and a smart dude. Enemies can start mentioning me

Let me explain to Buhari, apc fans and d entire Nigeria what all these Sarakis move is going to.
1. APC will loose majority of the elections
2. PDP will become majority in d house
3.Saraki will still remain senate president after the elections
4. All the elected senators will need his favor so now they are chewing with caution not to make him enemies.
If u know, u know




Kollinz1234

Simply because both the APC senators & Oshiomole that was barking like a rabid dog are bunch of political nonentities

This is Nigerian politics for you,np permanent friends or enemy but permanent interest

.I wont be surprised if APC members of northern extraction end up voting for Atiku to the shame of their SW cohorts.

Reason why i laugh at yorubas swearing with their lives that Atiku 'can never ever win' in the north.

Who are the senators that will impeach saraki?

You mean the senators that have not been assured of a second term or the ones that have 'K-leg' with their state governors?

Oga oshe is no longer nagging again like before...it seems the job has overwhelmed him to the point where he can't say nothing any more.....

Next time they will learn to prepare without announcing!