SENATORS of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are keeping vigil at the National Assembly in a bid to forestall the impeachment of Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Since his defection to the PDP, there have been several calls for Mr Saraki to relinquish his position.

The top lawmaker has refused to heed the calls insisting that only members of the Senate could decide his fate.


Attempt by Senators of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to effect a change of leadership at the Senate has often met brick wall. They range from: Stolen mace; House Arrest of principal officers of the chamber and most recently the siege laid at the legislative arm of government, last week.

Confirming the vigil been kept by PDP Senators at the parliament, Senator Philip Gyunka (Nasarawa North) on Wednesday said the opposition lawmakers decided to split themselves into two groups.

Mr Gyunka who stated this at the PDP secretariat in Lafia while declaring his intention to contest the 2019 governorship election noted that while one group watches the legislative arm of government during the day, other take their turn during the night.

In his reaction, Senator Clifford Ordia (Edo Central) said the APC will never get the 2/3 majority needed to impeach Saraki and Ekweremadu.

“APC knows that it doesn’t have the number to remove Saraki and Ekweremandu as president of the senate and deputy president of the senate respectively. They need 2/3 to remove them and they will never have it in this Eight Senate. Let them continue to chase shadows until they get tired,” Ordia told Daily Sun.



“Those saying that 2/3 of those present and voting can remove Saraki and Ekweremadu are ignorant of the law. They know that they are wrong and that they are on the wrong side of history. I don’t know why they are losing sleep over this issue. Instead of them to focus on more important things, they are chasing shadows.

“We will not allow them to remove Saraki and Ekweremadu. We will defend their mandate.

“APC didn’t give them the mandate. We did. If it means keeping night vigil at the National Assembly to ensure that their plans don’t succeed, we will do it.

“When it comes to the issue of lawmaking, there are global best practices. The parliament all over the world has a way of conducting it’s affairs. I don’t know why the APC wants to teach us how to run our business. This is a threat to democracy and we must not allow this to happen. Nigerians must rise up and defend this democracy,” the Edo lawmaker said.

Reacting to the development PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said, “It is all to ensure that the APC is not allowed to destroy the democracy that we laboured for while they were busy enjoying with Abacha.”

babyfaceafrica:
rabish...them don turn vigilante now

PaChukwudi44:
Well done guys.let's see oshiomhole will smuggle in senators to Carry out his imaginary impeachment

Butterflyleo:


What are they afraid of? Why are they giving themselves sleepless nights?

Its clear now that the only edge PDP and those who defected to PDP have is to ensure saraki remains as senate president. Once he is removed, all their plans would die with his removal.

blackpanda:




Start buying tissue paper dear
U will need it soon cos ur weeping will soon know no bounds

babyfaceafrica:
rabish...them don turn vigilante now

Corrinthians:


Look how Oshiobaba has turned people's parents into gatemen.

Badt guy.

Butterflyleo:


My brother Oshiomhole is the retired of the sturborn. Just one language sent all of them running back to PDP and setting APC in a place of comfort now a simple body language has turned them to gate men

I hail Osho baba jare.

PaChukwudi44:

Until then for now let me enjoy myself watching you people cry as Saraki plays ping-pong on your heads.I hope your national chairman does not die of high BB

blackpanda:


Cry ke. APC is not the one jittery. Saraki is the one in fear of reconvening national assembly. But he can't stall forever. Any day he reconvenes he will be kicked out

“APC knows that it doesn’t have the number to remove Saraki and Ekweremandu as president of the senate and deputy president of the senate respectively. They need 2/3 to remove them and they will never have it in this Eight Senate. Let them continue to chase shadows until they get tired,” Ordia told Daily Sun.

PaChukwudi44:
BTW the APC national chairman Oshiomhole has gone beyond jittery, he is now hysterical and might run mad any moment from now

PaChukwudi44:

Lol the Senate adjourned until September 25.You were the ones crying and begging Saraki to have mercy and reopen the House The house will reconvene on the due date and una do fit do anything.You don't have the numbers to impeach Saraki