Senators of the All Progressive Congress
(APC) have dumped the initial plan of impeaching Bukola Saraki, the
president of the 8th Senate.
Mr Saraki who emerged the leader of
the National Assembly has not been in good terms with the APC even while
he was in their fold.
Since his emergence, against the wish of
the ruling party, several attempt to oust the top lawmaker from his
position have often met brick wall.
His defection to the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) recently made the APC to openly call on him to
relinquish the position. Mr Saraki, however, vowed to remain in office
because he enjoys the support of majority members of the chamber.
Threatening
Saraki, the lawmakers of the ruling party vowed to oust the Senate
President when the house resumed from recess on Tuesday. On resumption
no drama of sought has taken place thereby suggesting that the APC
Senators may have backed down.
Addressing State House journalists
on Friday, the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, who heads the APC caucus at
the upper chamber said they decided to drop the plans because of
national interest which supersedes those of the party.
“We
definitely have to bury our hatchets for us to work for Nigeria and
Nigerians. Perhaps that might have informed the disappointment of many
people that there will be crisis in the National Assembly,” Mr Lawan
said after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
“I don’t know
what informed your view to anticipate crisis but let me tell you that
National Assembly will continue to remain focus on national issues, we
must be patriotic, nationalistic.
“We must put national interest above individual, parochial or partisan interest.
“Let
me also say that disagreements are usual. In fact, there are very
practical components of any parliament, when you have two to three
parties or even within parties, you will have views that may differ.
“It
is traditional, it is usual for us to disagree. Maybe these
disagreements may crop up and some other issues. But for now, our focus
is on national interest.
“The National Assembly is a
Nigerian parliament and therefore the best thing to do is to ensure that
Nigerians gets a good deal and for now the good deal is for Nigeria to
have all those pending request of Mr President approved by the National
Assembly.
“I think the national interest for now overrides any other interest.
“Our
intention is to ensure that Mr President doesn’t lack from inactivity
of the National Assembly. That whatever he requests, the fundamental
aspects especially will be attended to. This is our determination both
as APC senators. In fact as Senate and National Assembly.”
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