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Battle For Saraki’s Seat by HungerBAD: 2:45am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Posted By: Sam Egburonu and Sunday Oguntola On: Following the recent defection of Senator Bukola Saraki, from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), there are determined moves by the party in power to ensure he either resigns as Senate President or is impeached. But PDP is bent on ensuring he retains his seat. Associate Editor, Sam Egburonu and Sunday Oguntola report on the battle for Saraki’s seat THE battle for the Senate President’s plum seat, currently occupied by Bukola Saraki, has emerged the fulcrum of the ongoing power game in Nigeria ahead 2019 elections. The scene for the raging battle between the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was set late July, when Senate President Bukola Saraki, who assumed that position as an APC member, formally defected to PDP without resigning his position as both the President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly. In a way, the battle over Saraki’s seat, between APC and PDP dates back to the very day Saraki emerged as the Senate President three years ago. Although he was an APC senator, he was not the candidate the leadership of his party scheduled to hold the top position. But, in what some of them described as a coup against the party, Saraki, went into a secret alliance with the opposition PDP, and with PDP’s support and votes, he emerged the Senate President, to the chagrin of APC leadership. More worrisome to APC leadership then was the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, a PDP Senator, as the Deputy Senate President, an arrangement many considered as part of the secret deal Saraki had with PDP. Since then, Saraki’s seat has remained a source of complex intrigues probably unrivalled in the political history of Nigeria’s National Assembly leadership tussles. So, when Saraki finally defected to PDP without resigning his position as Senate President at the time the country is preparing for 2019 General Elections, APC became alarmed at the possible consequences on power equation and so demanded his resignation as Senate President. Explaining why he believes Saraki must be impeached if he refused to resign so that APC will re-claim leadership of the National Assembly, APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, told the party’s lawmakers late last week: “If we have 56 senators and they have 49, I insist that 49 senators cannot preside over the affairs of a House in which the APC has 56 senators. And I ask them to tell us anywhere in the world where minority rules over majority. Often times, we take flight to America to under study American presidential system of government; once you lose majority, you step down and hand over. Let me reinstate that, and I do so on behalf of our party, I also know that it is the wish of all our senators, that we cannot be subjected to minority rule in the senate. Therefore, whether it is convenient for Distinguished Senator Saraki or not, the truth is, whether by morality or by law or by convention, Senator Saraki can only avoid impeachment by toeing the path of honour, step down so that APC can take over the leadership of the House. Senator Saraki will be lawfully and democratically impeached as President of the senate. It will not be illegally done, it will be done according to law, it will be done according to tradition and those lawyers who have chosen to sit as judges, we need to remind them that lawyers are best officers of the court they do not constitute the court. So when Senator Saraki is lawfully and democratically impeached, they will be free to go to anywhere they want to go to and canvass the legal or illegality of the act. It does not lie in their mouth to pronounce the finality as if they have constituted the judicial arm of government. And I am also happy that just recently, in the ruling of the Court of Appeal, when the APC went to court to challenge the bill that was under consideration in the National Assembly as regards the order of election, when the court held that based on the principle of separation of powers, that the court cannot stop the legislature from exercising their independence but when they have exercised their independence and make a law or a decision, now the legality of that decision as it relates to the constitution, the court has jurisdiction to inquire into it. So, all those people who are wasting their time, believing that they can go and file dubious cases in the court, so that they think wrongly that they can in turn hang on it to purport that the matter is in court, therefore the senate cannot exercise their fundamental right to determine their leadership; they need to read carefully that judgement by the court of Appeal: APC vs the National Assembly.” The former governor of Edo State also hinted that the caucus meeting is not designed to end after resolving the current leadership battle at the Senate but will be a continuous process aimed at helping the APC-led executive. “I earlier promised that we will be holding meetings with our National Assembly to ensure that we work with the Executive to succeed. This meeting we are holding with our National Assembly members will continue, those who are assuming that any of such meeting is about impeachment is their headache. Impeachment will take place legally but even long after impeachment, the tradition of having caucus meeting must be sustained. That is the promise we intend to keep. I want to reassure all our National Assembly that our party values experience, our party values knowledge, loyalty and we will do anything possible to reward loyalty,” he said. http://thenationonlineng.net/battle-for-sarakis-seat/ 13 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by MANNABBQGRILLS: 2:50am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Saraki is a goner! 24 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by ipobarethieves: 3:17am On Aug 19, 2018 |
i miss pa OBJ 7 Likes |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Racoon(m): 3:19am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Explaining why he believes Saraki must be impeached if he refused to resign so that APC will re-claim leadership of the National Assembly, APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, told the party’s lawmakers late last week: “If we have 56 senators and they have 49, I insist that 49 senators cannot preside over the affairs of a House in which the APC has 56 senators. “The four ways for Mr. Saraki to leave the present seat as required by law are; 16 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Racoon(m): 3:20am On Aug 19, 2018 |
post=70407067:Stop this ranting man.This have been the battle cry since inception till date but Saraki have proven to be far politically intelligent than the whole of APC put together.Ask Sarrki & NgeneUkwenu. 74 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by RevenGeMission: 3:57am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Gerrarahia hia with that shyyyt vsound: |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by RevenGeMission: 4:01am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Praise singer from the Potor Land You called Fayose a rock and you hailed him, Today Fayose is deaf and dumb even with Buhari's travel , no peep from him You hailed Mumundi Kunu, you said his arrest was to set Buhari up , You called him Far more Intelligent, Today where is he ? Despite the fact that FFK fvckeed OjuFraud's wife, you still hail him and call him hero , Today where's FFK ?? Saraki's Impeachment may not happen in days , or even weeks , but rest assured, he will be disgraced . Why ?? Anyone You yeebos worship always land in trouble , find another cause Racoon: 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Metuh: 4:37am On Aug 19, 2018 |
post=70407067:Same jargon you have been mumbling since 2015. We can only wish you good luck bros. Goan remove him. 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Metuh: 4:38am On Aug 19, 2018 |
HungerBAD:Saraki this and that, is that the good governance APC was elected for? 2019 elections are here already, you guys should still be chasing Saraki. 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by MANNABBQGRILLS: 4:42am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Metuh:You will never learn in your life. You were banned for Just a week and you opened 3 different monikers as if your life ends here. It's obvious you have nothing to lose so, We rather let you be and not reply you anymore. We know the best way to treat something like you boy. SILENCE is the best answer! 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by weyreypey: 5:06am On Aug 19, 2018 |
post=70407568: He pain am. Don't quote me o... I am busy. 10 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:29am On Aug 19, 2018 |
We wonr waste time quoting something like you. SILENCE is obviously the best answer for you too! |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Anigreat: 5:34am On Aug 19, 2018 |
post=70407799: Barbecue smoke has destroyed your brain kpata-kpata 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by capatainrambo: 5:40am On Aug 19, 2018 |
RevenGeMission: illiterate handicap zombies never cease to amaze me. will your rantings remove saraki ? clowns 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Nobody: 5:43am On Aug 19, 2018 |
RevenGeMission: na mud dey your brain.. abi you be real zombie? just asking? 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by BabaRamota1980: 5:44am On Aug 19, 2018 |
RevenGeMission: Why do you think the Ikwerres, Ikas and Arewa Igbos dont want anything to do with them? Because everything they come into and champion ends in ruin. No lie! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Nobody: 5:46am On Aug 19, 2018 |
APC and dia dullardeens will keep barking.. Impeachment, saraki.. till 2019.. ekuke no dey bite.. barking is much allowed... 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:46am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Anigreat:Jambito sef dey talk. You better start preparing to sit for another UME next year with your wailing and lepacious 2018 JAMB scores. Adults are talking, dis little tin come put mouth. Orisisri something. Wetin person no go See for Nairaland?! . Next time, you will get a knock on your mouth kiddo! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Nobody: 5:48am On Aug 19, 2018 |
BabaRamota1980: same reason..kogi kwara don't want anything to do with traitors... they rather die for North central.. haterz.. 9 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:48am On Aug 19, 2018 |
RevenGeMission:Sensible post from a sensible man. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Metuh: 6:10am On Aug 19, 2018 |
post=70407568:Who opened new monikers? Stop taking expired tramadol bros. I'm not jobless like you, I have a life outside a faceless forum OK? I have business and friends that I can while away time with unlike you who is so lonely and depressed. I'm reporting your alternate accounts Midelmike7 with evidence so your nuisances can be contained here. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Metuh: 6:12am On Aug 19, 2018 |
post=70407954:What's sensible about a comment filled with hate slurs and insults? Now I know that you are kid. smh 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:13am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Hahahaha . What a beautiful Sunday morning. SILENCE........the best answer! 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by velocity25(m): 6:33am On Aug 19, 2018 |
e-zombies Pls removing Saraki will it reduce cost of food in the market? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by joameh: 9:09am On Aug 19, 2018 |
Velocity 25 u are an idiot have u forgotten that Saraki was elected anyhow? So also he will be humiliated anyhow out of office OK. Mark my word...... we are waiting for them to reconvene...... Saraki is already afraid criminal like him.... 1 Like |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by aolawale025: 9:38am On Aug 19, 2018 |
What manner of a party chairman talks carelessly like this? 2 Likes |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by kindnyce(m): 4:35pm On Aug 19, 2018 |
They should make Sen.Akume ad DSP |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by hisexcellency34: 4:36pm On Aug 19, 2018 |
30 billion Oshiomhole can't remove him as Senate President 1 Like |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Pavore9: 4:36pm On Aug 19, 2018 |
Sighs...... |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Godjone(m): 4:36pm On Aug 19, 2018 |
There is no battle for any seat. Saraki will be through next year and a Pdp man will assume the mantle |
Re: Battle For Saraki’s Seat by Nobody: 4:36pm On Aug 19, 2018 |
Trouble don land. Make we see what next from next week
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