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Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 1:41pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
It's Drama Tuesday!
cheesy cheesy
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by DevilhimseIf: 1:44pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
I'm married to Jesussad
shocked

but I love you naa wink
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 1:45pm On Jun 09, 2015
Ezenwammadu:
That is why it is called PDP coup.ln benue state14 APC law makers appointed a speaker amongst themselves not minding that PDP with 15 are the majority.Karama is a biitch
The events of today have been chilling...

Is Buhari really up to the task?
Who in God's green universe is running Nigeria?

At a time when they are supposed to show us unity of purpose there is this kind of division?

This is not good, it's not.

Yes, I'm PDP and quite happy at the turn of events, but I shudder to think of what it would be like to see my own party undergoing this rape by the supposed "minority".

Well, someone captured it when he said, and I quote..

APC isn't used to being in the majority and PDP isn't used to being in the minority.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 1:46pm On Jun 09, 2015
DevilhimseIf:
shocked

but I love you naa wink
Jesus Loves You Moresad
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by DevilhimseIf: 1:48pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
Jesus Loves You Moresad
yes i love Jesus

and i love you

can we get married kiss
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 1:50pm On Jun 09, 2015
DevilhimseIf:
yes i love Jesus

and i love you

can we get married kiss
Jesus hates Polyandrysad
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by DevilhimseIf: 1:51pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
Jesus hates Polyandrysad
i give up grin
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Ezenwammadu(m): 1:52pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
The events of today have been chilling...

Is Buhari really up to the task?
Who in God's green universe is running Nigeria?

At a time when they are supposed to show us unity of purpose there is this kind of division?

This is not good, it's not.

Yes, I'm PDP and quite happy at the turn of events, but I shudder to think of what it would be like to see my own party undergoing this rape by the supposed "minority".

Well, someone captured it when he said, and I quote..

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APC was formed with the sole aim of grabbing power.They have accomplished that.Now there is no more unifying factor among that thus the division.

lt is a good thing.lt will keep buhari alert knowing that he has an angry national assembly barking at him.

lt also shows that PDP might be down but not yet out.They are the masters of the game.

Politics is a game of intrest not friends or enemies
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 1:52pm On Jun 09, 2015
smiley
DevilhimseIf:
i give up grin
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Franzeez(m): 1:53pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
Lawyers are probably preparing papers
Preparing papers for what? Is 51 greater than 57?
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 1:54pm On Jun 09, 2015
Ezenwammadu:
APC was formed with the sole aim of grabbing power.They have accomplished that.Now there is no more unifying factor among that thus the division.

lt is a good thing.lt will keep buhari alert knowing that he has an angry national assembly barking at him.

lt also shows that PDP might be down but not yet out.They are the masters of the game.

Politics is a game of interest not friends or enemies
I am learning @Emboldened really fast!

The days ahead would be interesting..
Very interesting.

I should go grab a bag of pop-corn already.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PhockPhockMan: 1:59pm On Jun 09, 2015
9jatriot:
Am not sure it did o, this calls for interesting times. 2/3 of 108 is 72.

Watching this drama in 3D.
That's not the requirements, simple majority is it.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 2:01pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
Saraki and his group smartly went ahead with proceedings before the others arrived
Well, the time was known to others too.

APC left it too late. Kwankwaso warned against it.

The only thing now is to hope that he will perform well for the good of common man.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 2:03pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
Well, the time was known to others too.

APC left it too late. Kwankwaso warned against it.

The only thing now is to hope that he will perform well for the good of common man.
Same here Bro, same here.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:09pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
Super interesting, grabs popcorn
you have lost on this one grin
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 2:10pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
Same here Bro, same here.
How you dey, my opposition friend? cool
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:10pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
Saraki and his group smartly went ahead with proceedings before the others arrived
what is the meaning of smartly? Saraki won unopposed. grin grin Barcanista that guy.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:13pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
Well, the time was known to others too.

APC left it too late. Kwankwaso warned against it.

The only thing now is to hope that he will perform well for the good of common man.
Who says Saraki can't be removed tomorrow?
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:15pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
Who says Saraki can't be removed tomorrow?
cheesy grin cheesy
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 2:16pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
How you dey, my opposition friend? cool
Fine thank youcheesy

Have you been following today's events closely?

It got everyone speechless!
What is David Mark's function as Senate Leader if I may ask?
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 2:17pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
Who says Saraki can't be removed tomorrow?
It will be very difficult given that he rode on opposition to be president.

And APC majority is not much, unlike the HOR.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:19pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
It will be very difficult given that he rode on opposition to be president.

And APC majority is not much, unlike the HOR.
I don't think they require a percentage to remove him, the difference between 57 and 51 isn't much.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 2:22pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
Fine thank youcheesy

Have you been following today's events closely?

It got everyone speechless!
What is David Mark's function as Senate Leader if I may ask?
I have.

I am not sure David Mark was elected as House Leader because the positions actually are Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader.

If he was elected, it is surely for Minority Leader.

I am not entirely surprised at Saraki's emergence though. I actually saw it coming. Below was my post on it yesterday:
PassingShot:
The senate presidency is still balanced between Saraki and Lawan. It can go either way.

Gbaja will win the speaker of HoR.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:22pm On Jun 09, 2015
Obiagelli:
I don't think they require a percentage to remove him, the difference between 57 and 51 isn't much.
grin cheesy grin Pained!!!
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 2:25pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
I have.

I am not sure David Mark was elected as House Leader because the positions actually are Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader.

If he was elected, it is surely for Minority Leader.

I am not entirely surprised at Saraki's emergence though. I actually saw it coming. Below was my post on it yesterday:
Cool.
It makes sense now.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 2:27pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
Cool.
It makes sense now.
Here is another of my posts to let you know that I never wrote Saraki off.
PassingShot:
OP, your analysis is spot-on.

It is same reason APC prefers Lawan to Saraki.

At the end of the day, I think it's too-close to call between Lawan and Saraki while Femi Gbaja will coast to victory in the HoR.
You see! My objectivity always remains with me. grin grin
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by MizMyColi(f): 2:29pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
Here is another of my posts to let you know that I never wrote Saraki off.


You see! My objectivity always remains with me. grin grin
Ehn ehn, in NA matters, your objectivity is spot on

But in Barca matters...... lipsrsealedlipsrsealedundecided

tongue
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 2:33pm On Jun 09, 2015
MizMyColi:
Ehn ehn, in NA matters, your objectivity is spot on

But in Barca matters...... lipsrsealedlipsrsealedundecided

tongue
You and Barca self.

Fyi, the guy is smart and I have told him on few occasions. But to write diatribes just because of election loss is very childish to say the least.

If by his admission, PMB was too good just few months ago, the same man CANNOT be suddenly bad just a few weeks to election. I understand the need to want to support a "brother" but it should not be presented as a patriotic service.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 2:38pm On Jun 09, 2015
PassingShot:
You and Barca self.

Fyi, the guy is smart and I have told him on few occasions. But to write diatribes just because of election loss is very childish to say the least.

If by his admission, PMB was too good just few months ago, the same man CANNOT be suddenly bad just a few weeks to election. I understand the need to want to support a "brother" but it should not be presented as a patriotic service.
undecided
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by PassingShot(m): 3:01pm On Jun 09, 2015
MaziOmenuko:
I thought the president was to declare the 8th senate open? Or is the declaration a mere formality? Is it a legally-binding act?
Once he has written to the Clerk to inaugurate NASS, he has complied with that provision.
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by johnie: 3:22pm On Jun 09, 2015
JackBaueress1:
well what a TVC correspondent said was the N-PDP think they deserve a share in the APC government.
CAN has the Vice-President
ANPP has the party chairman
N-PDP deserve the Senate Presidency.


What will CPC and a faction of APGA have then?
CPC has president

APGA will likely get SGF
Re: 51 Senators Absent As 57 Senators Elect Saraki As President by Nobody: 3:37pm On Jun 09, 2015
NgeneUkwenu:
57 present, The Senate need 73 for quorum to be formed. Constitutional crisis ahead.

Saraki Cannot Survive This! Mark it!
CRY US A RIVER


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