Politics
Ndume in trouble, as Saraki plots his suspension
There are strong indications that the immediate-past Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, may be suspended by the Senate soon, over what has been described as ‘uncomplimentary’ statements made by the lawmaker.
Ripples Nigeria learnt from multiple sources that plans have been concluded and that an advanced stage has been reached in the camp of the Senate President, on how to move against Ndume.
Already, lawmakers, loyal to Saraki, are already reaching out to those who are yet to take a position on the issue. Senator Dino Melaye who heads the FCT committee, is said to be leading the latest offensive.
Senator Ndume incurred the anger of Saraki and his loyalists, when he protested the rejection of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu by the Senate.
Ndume, who protested the approach adopted by the Senate President, said Saraki erred by accepting a new report not signed by the Director-General of Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura.
Read also: Ndume instigates Senate to probe Saraki, Melaye (Updated)
Referring to a similar letter written to the Senate President by an Assistant Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on behalf of the Col. Hameed Ali, Ndume had queried why Saraki declined to read the letter, but accepted a similar one from the DSS.
Ndume, after the second rejection of Magu, granted several press interviews where he openly criticized Saraki and the entire Senate for rejecting Magu.
He also incurred their wrath on Tuesday, when sponsored a motion, wherein he called on the Red Chamber to investigate Saraki and Dino Melaye.
Senator Ndume, who came under a motion of national importance, said Saraki, according to a story published by an online media, sanctioned the summon of the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), over claims that his bullet proof Ranger Rover Sport was impounded.
On the part of Melaye, Ndume said the same online platform, published a story that the Kogi State born Senator, did not obtain a degree in Geography from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as claimed.
With the nod of Ekweremadu, Ndume submitted some newspaper publications, after which the matter was referred to the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions for further investigation.
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JOHNSON PETER
March 22, 2017 at 7:24 am
Second Jibril on the way . If Ndume is suspended just on the fact of airing his opinion then senate is a bunch of mess to Nigeria. I hope his own won’t be like jibril of 180 legislative days suspension.
Anita Kingsley
March 22, 2017 at 8:25 am
Ndume deserves to be suspended from the house, the Senate is supposed to be United, you don’t speak ill or criticize the senators, let alone the senate president in the media, it is totally wrong! If they disagree over any issue in the house, their disagreement should not be extended to the media as personal issue! Ndume has called on the wrath of the Senate and he MUST feel the pain! Let him be suspended and be punished too.
seyi jelili
March 22, 2017 at 8:48 am
Anita, you are a shame to womanhood. So you expect Ndume to always keep the truth just because you want them to live as one indivisible Senate. We need to vote for senators that will be fearless and expose all their evil vices been perpetrated at that red chamber.
Balarabe musa
March 22, 2017 at 9:49 am
Don’t mind her. She is a type that will conceal corrupt activities if she gets to the position of authority.
Fight on Senator Ndume, we are solidly behind you.
Animashaun Ayodeji
March 22, 2017 at 8:30 am
I saw this coming, by the time the senate successfully suspends all the vibrant senators who are always speaking for the interest of the masses, the National Assembly will be filled with naive senators who will always do anything Saraki says. The leadership of the house is wrong, the presence of the right senators who can criticize certain issues is obviously not appreciated. Once Ndume is suspended, it means we don’t have a senate in this country.
Agbor Chris
March 22, 2017 at 8:33 am
My brother, we don’t have anything like senate in Nigeria, the senators are group of figure heads, warming the benches in the National Assembly. They are part of the problems of Nigeria, and they’ve believe they are doing the right thing. Useless set of individuals.
Stella Ejura Idachaba
March 22, 2017 at 10:08 am
I read few days back; Oby Ezekwesili, likened ‘the senate to a bar (beer palour)’…..Havard already denied Melaye as one of their graduates but said he had a one week course (training) there sometime in 2016. ABU will release their own finding today……lets watch and see how far then we can catagorically speak about the Senate.
Nonso Ezeugo
March 23, 2017 at 12:22 am
I agree with you because the Senate’s will have in Nigeria are corrupted once that do things to there own favour
Roland Uchendu Pele
March 22, 2017 at 8:46 am
Suspension is not helping us at the chambers. So, people should not talk again, for the fear of Saraki and his gang?
Stella Ejura Idachaba
March 22, 2017 at 9:59 am
Na wa oo!!!! hmmmmmm. With all these drama going on, election time will come again and same set will be recycled back into leadership positions. May God Almighty help our situation. Amen.
Amaka Okoro
March 23, 2017 at 12:36 am
Why should you fear saraki and his gang when they are about to go down in politics