THERE was a mild drama yesterday during Senate plenary when Senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) refused to support the approval of the votes and proceedings of last week Thursday.

PDP Senators had walked out of the Chamber when their All Progressives Congress (APC) counterparts subdued them to confirm a former governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as a minister.

Amaechi was accused by the state government of mismanagement of the resources when he was governor. On that basis, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions investigated the claim and recommended that the Senate should not confirm him (Amaechi) since the matter was still pending in court.

After intense dialogue, persuasion and disagreements, the ruling party confirmed him, demonstrating that in democracy, minority will always have their say and the majority will have their way.

However, at the plenary yesterday, the opposition PDP lawmakers brought back to memory, what transpired last Thursday, by refusing to approve the chamber’s last votes and proceedings.‎

At the resumption of plenary, Senate President Bukola Saraki called Senator Isiaka Adeleke to move a motion for the adoption of the votes and proceedings of the Senate of October 29.

After Adeleke moved the motion, Saraki, in line with parliamentary practice, asked Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP, Delta North) to second the motion, but he declined to perform the legislative function.

Explaining why he refused to second the motion, Nwaoboshi said: “My President, I will not be able to second the motion because I was not at the plenary to know what was done.”

Saraki called on Senator Ibrahim Gobir to second the motion, which he did promptly. Then Saraki put the question for the approval of the votes and proceedings.

While the members of the APC shouted a resounding ‘aye’, the angry PDP senators shouted a reverberating ‘nay’, to express their disapproval of the confirmation of Amaechi. The PDP caucus met thereafter.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/amaechi-pdp-senators-reject-confirmation/

Acceptance or rejection. Ameachi will be minister.

Ciscogod:
Acceptance or rejection. Ameachi will be minister.

He ALREADY is. That ship has sailed long time ago. These sore losers are only purchasing tickets for nothing.

These senators are truly idle as they don't deserve to be paid for this legislative duty on a full-time job.

Even my 2 year old son knows that Ameachi's issue is a settled case, unnegotiable, irreviseable,irresistible and irrevocable, sealed for portfolio in the hands of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR.

it is a bad sign

Ciscogod:
Acceptance or rejection. Ameachi will be minister.

Leave those clowns,i don't know when yhey will realised that the game is over.

amaechi u don too suffer

It doesn't hold sway. it's a done deal. Amaechi is a minister.

Bunch of jokers

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The more the PDP tries to run from its minority status in the house, the more obvious it will become. Of what use is a NAY which can be obliterated by a simple majority vote?

Ameachi's confirmation is done and that's final.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

His godfather Buhari is there so guys stop lamenting... This govt is vehicle for corruption and negativity till 2019 na God hand we. De

ko possible

National Assembly House of commotion.

The PDP senators are only helping PMB's acclaimed zero tolerance for corruption. If Ameachi finally becomes a minister, it goes a long way to inform Nigerians whether Buhari is really fighting corruption or witch-hunting. This is becoming a bad omen to Buhari's anti-corruption campaign. PDP should backup now and let's see how far PMB's anti-curruption crusade will go

Stale.

It out of PDP hands now, Amaechi has been confirmed already.

they should go and die....Amechi is Minister of Niger Delta

Revege is a dish best served cold! Wen dey went behind d back of d APC members 2 vote in Saraki as senate president; did dey think there will be no consequence? They can continue 2 wail forever because dey will forever be d minority.. And d majority will always have it!!

The acronym PDP stands for:

A. Peoples eDey Pain

B. Papa Deceive Pikin

C. Peoples Damaging Party

D. Peoples Despairing Party

They should have walked out again, how low (un)mighty has fallen!

Amaechi ministerial fate had already been sealed, stamped and accepted. nada can be done about that

Amaechi, ride on jare the lion of Ubima cum slayer of PDP. We dey your back like hunchback


Ahhhh, shoki!

Joke's on them. After Buhari don receive the confirmation list? Some leaders are clowns and pranksters!

Stale naa

Idiots

amaechi is already in.

i so not wish to be a PDP senator right now.

This democracy idea is starting to dull us. I'm starting to miss the military era. Who are these people during IBB and Abacha days? Opposition ko.

Amaechi has what it takes to be a minister