A group of Senators of the All Progressives Congress backing Senator Bukola Saraki for the presidency of the Nigerian Senate have issued a statement explaining their boycott of a mock election for the position organised by the leadership of their party.
In a statement early Sunday, the group said the open ballot system adopted for the mock election was primitive and undemocratic.
“Regrettably, the Unity Forum insisted on open ballot voting which we discovered is different from the electoral process used to conduct the earlier election with the House of Representatives members elect,” the group said. “To us, this open ballot voting is primitive; undemocratic and against universal electoral norms and practice.

“In the light of the above, we the Senators elect of Like Minds hereby insist on our position of Open Secret voting process which we believe is in consonance with the provisions of the electoral act, the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the universal electoral values.”
Read full statement below.
PRESS RELEASE BY APC SENATORS-ELECT OF LIKE MINDS
We the Senators-Elect of Like Minds today 6TH of June 2015, on the invitation of our party, attended an interactive meeting with selected 5 members from each group, the Unity Forum and the Like Minds Group.
Regrettably, the Unity Forum insisted on open ballot voting which we discovered is different from the electoral process used to conduct the earlier election with the House of Representatives members elect. To us, this open ballot voting is primitive; undemocratic and against universal electoral norms and practice.
In the light of the above, we the Senators elect of Like Minds hereby insist on our position of Open Secret voting process which we believe is in consonance with the provisions of the electoral act, the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and the universal electoral values.
As responsible citizens of Federal Republic of Nigeria, and leaders in our own right, we have resolved and hereby state that we shall not be part of a process that promotes undemocratic electoral process that may resort to rancorous and uncivil situations which inhibits the rights of individuals to vote for the candidate of their choice, as this process will further divide us than unite members of our party.
In conclusion we the Senators-Elect of Like Minds wish to state categorically that we will participate only in the constitutional election scheduled for Tuesday, the 9th of June 2015 in line with the rules of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
We by this press release invite the media to a joint press conference by the 65 Senators-Elect of Like Minds drawn from across party lines on Monday morning, the 8thof June 2015
SIGNED,
Senator-Elect Dino Melaye Senator-Elect Ahmed Rufai Sani
ON BEHALF OF SENATORS-ELECTS OF LIKE MINDS

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Apc need to be careful

It's okay

House of Assembly

&

House of Representatives.

Confused Bunch of Grown Men From APC

A P C will soon disintegrate it is a matter of time everyone will soon see that

The APC leaders are a funny lot,you don't trust your senators to choose a leader for the senate amongst themselves but Nigerians are supposed to trust them to enact laws that will impact their lives and wellbeing.... Issokay!!

I hope they realise they rode into power on the wings of CHANGE and that PDP's implosion didn't just happen in one day,its practises like this nonsense that precipitated it,who will participate in an open ballot &allow him/herself be a lame duck for victimimisation

At the same time;
What's wrong with open ballot if the Saraki faction were really sincere?

Wish Baba could have run as an Independent.

APC let majority choose SENATE PRESIDENT.

Kk

Nawa for these politicians o. No one wants to sacrifice at all.

Fold my hands and watching in 3D

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Cc. Lalasticlala
Cc. Ishilove

Well done. Kontinu

I watch on CNN last night as hundreds of thousands protested against the G7 summit in Germany. Calling the summit a club of economic wasters and jamboree. They claim that the plan $450 expenditure could be used to provide relief for the citizens in steady of wasting such a huge money on terrorists and dullards as Buhari.

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