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MOVE TO IMPEACH SARAKI: In desperation, Senators move to private residence
Senators loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari In a desperate move to carry out their plan have seemingly moved to a private residence on Asokoro Drive, Abuja.
In the aftermath of the drama that played out at the National Assembly early morning of Tuesday, it was discovered that senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were not at the Assembly.
There were reports that they were meeting outside the Assembly premises to perfect a plot to impeach the National Assembly leadership, especially the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
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The APC had reportedly gathered earlier in the day at the Sheraton Hotel, but shifted base when they discovered that journalists were at the hotel awaiting them when they arrived.
Seeing that their venue was now public knowledge, the senator’s shifted base to a private residence along Asokoro Drive In Abuja to convene their meeting.
It was not known as at the time of this report, whom the private residence belongs to.
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