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Plenary: Lawan, Akume walk out on Ekweremadu
The sharp division in the Senate reared its head again on Wednesday, as some pro-Lawan Senators, led by Senators Ahmed Lawan and George Akume, walked out of plenary in protest against the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over plenary.
Ekweremadu, who was presiding over plebary for the first time since the inauguration of the 8th Senate, took charge in the absence of Senate President Bukola Saraki, who was at the State House for the inauguration of ministers.
Lawan and Akume, alongside some of their loyalists were angry that Saraki allowed Ekweremadu to preside over plenary.
The duo of Lawan and Akume were the anointed candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the position of President and Deputy President of the Senate before Saraki emerged.
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Rod
November 12, 2015 at 10:09 am
They are just being stupid. It is not their senate but senate of the federal republic of Nigeria. Whatever that is discuss whether they choose to stay or not is binding on all. Let them continue to walk out for as long as they can.