The leader of the Senate, Mohammed Ali-Ndume, said on Tuesday that no amount of protest would force any legislator to resign.

Mr. Ndume was reacting to a protest by the “Occupy National Assembly” group, calling for the resignation of the president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki.

Mr. Ndume said there is a democratic process of recalling any senator, adding that protest was not the constitutionally recognised process.

He described the protest as a “wrong precedence and anti-democratic’’.

“That is why we are not trying to say anything about them because what is happening out there is a very dangerous precedence that we are trying to set.

“I contested to represent Borno South.

“I did not force myself on my people and therefore somebody out there, especially the one that did not elect me cannot force me out because I didn’t come in by force.

“I came in by ballot not by gun, not by placard, I have posters not placards.

“So, if for example, I am short of performance and my constituents feel that they do not have time to waste, there is a clear-cut process by which they can ask me to be recalled.

“They will collect signatures, ask for me to be recalled, that is the democratic way, not by coming in here to stand and say you want to occupy NASS.


“You occupy NASS to do what, to be leader or to be senator? It does not work that way,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters stormed the National Assembly to demand the resignation of Mr. Saraki.

The protesters; “Occupy National Assembly” also called on the legislators to conclude all issues on the 2016 budget, return their luxury cars and cut their N115 billion budget.

However, another group was also on ground to counter the call for Mr. Saraki’s resignation, saying the group calling for his resignation was anti-Nigeria.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/202463-no-protest-can-force-senator-office-ndume.html

Eeh?

Tinubu will not like this He has already deposited milions into this project and it is about to go down the drain

lalasticlala come and see frontpage material

yes very true

kaso0:
yes very true

I wonder what they hope to achieve bu occupying the NASS? if Saraki refuses to comply,will they stop him from presiding over the senate?

weyrey. Boko sponsor.

Stop subbing Saraki jor

Yesssss i made front page

T

Heard

It's there for all and sundry to see that NASS is actually an Achilles Heel to our continued progress now.

Eeehm, Ndume is becoming too vocal for my liking. EFCC pls!

Saraki i dey ur side

I will say it again and again .. Sponsors of #OccupyNASS played into Saraki's hand and will draw public sympathy/empathy to the SP ..

That is why you are doing rubbish in the house

who voted you guys? to me, worst government. waiting for change. #1000 is now #10. everything is just getting worst. Abeg who una help. iranu.

kcnwaigbo:
Tinubu will not like this He has already deposited milions into this project and it is about to go down the drain

Can't u talk sense for once? Are u not ashamed that Tinubu and u Father were born @a time n urs no where to be found.

Rubbish people.

We need a law that makes recall of lawmakers easy and seamless.

we just need that law.

Really? No problem, soonest we will start using stones on you guys.


Saraki don collect him own stone, another sinATOR from bauchi chop him own. Na ur turn soon. Continue oooooo

See who is talking! The Boko Haram kingpin who moved a motion that Nigerian men should be allowed to marry more wives...LMAO

Ali Ndume kor, mohammed Ali ni

He is a 100% correct.


The only people that can recall him are those from his constituency

I hate it wen dis boko haram sponsor talks. he has no point,never had and never will ................psheew.is he done marrying underage girls yet?

gigabyte13:
Really? No problem, soonest we will start using stones on you guys.


Saraki don collect him own stone, another sinATOR from bauchi chop him own. Na ur turn soon. Continue oooooo

El-rufai also follow chop stones

the senator is very on point.


what is the sin of saraki that st.buhari,st.tinubu and other governors have not committed.


i like the senate this time around they are nolonger push over...remove saraki if you can but do it the proper way and stop dissipating energy in form of protest.

why it will be difficult for them to flush saraki ie because saraki represent a group or people who made buhari president and will feel bad if they are not represented.


quote me when saraki is removed

We know it's all sponsored and the people paid to protest.

With this kind of mentality amongst some of our politicians, am afraid Nigeria is in trouble!