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• Gemade, Kwankwaso, Melaye, 11 other senators; 37 Defective Representative of APC
• Defections can not harm my aspiration, APC-Buhari
• Defectors lack electoral value – Oshiomhole
• How I escaped the seat security guards – Saraki
• Senate adjourned for 8 weeks during siege
By Emmanuel Aziken, Henry Umoru, Emman Ovuakporie, by Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Omezia Ajayi and Abdulmumin Murtala
A [19659002] BUJA – An alleged plot to kidnap the two presidents of the Senate yesterday did not prevent the defection of 14 senators from the Congress of Progressive Peoples, APC, to the Democratic People's Party, PDP, at the 39, occasion of a dramatic drama day announced by the police headquarters in front of the two presidents
The defection set up a convulsive scenario that put two different political parties controlling the presidency and the Senate.
The similar defection of 37 APC members to the PDP in the House of Representatives was, however, not enough to swing control of the House towards the PDP. The head of the Senate of the APC, Senator Ahmed Lawan however insisted yesterday that his party retained a majority in the Senate.
Defections in both houses of the National Assembly were announced by the tragedy of the beginning of the Senate Speaker Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu
The seat of the residence of Saraki was preceded by an invitation from the police Monday night to report at 8:00 yesterday about what the police said was an investigation.
Ekweremadu was also invited in a letter dated 24 July and was given to him yesterday also to report at 10:00 to the office of the Commission for Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, to clarify his investigation into money laundering. # 39; money. investigation conducted by the agency.
The invitations, Vanguard collected yesterday, were also part of a script to keep the two presidents Meanwhile, a number of pro-presidential senators, who were part of the conspiracy to serve to change the direction of the Senate, were housed at the hotel Transcorp, about a kilometer from The complex of the National Assembly
Early yesterday morning, they were transferred to the complex in a Coaster bus white for the showdown.
Siege of Saraki's House
Police officers took up positions around Saraki's residence in Lake Chad.
There was still unclear indications of how Saraki beat the cordon as his convoy was prevented from going to the National Assembly by the police. The Senate Speaker, however, explained yesterday in the Senate that he had made his preparations, apparently in anticipation of the move to restrict his movement.
"The road leading to my place was cordoned off and all cars arriving and from 6:30 pm he was arrested and must go down," he said yesterday while he was looking for to appeal to senatorial leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, to failing senators to rethink their action
My convoy was stopped from moving, given something for which we were prepared, I had my own car too, so the Deputy Speaker of the Senate called me and said that he could not come here.
"And as you all know, last night, around 8 pm, I received a letter asking me to report to the police a case of "
Senator Saraki also revealed to lawmakers that he had reported at 8:00 am as required by the police, Ekweremadu also could not have presided over the Senate given the siege imposed on his
L & # 39; Evidence of Ekweremadu
Meanwhile, at about the same time as the security guards besieged Saraki's residence, another group of police officers, including EFCC agents, besieged also Ekweremadu. residence in the legislative districts of Apo. The men took positions from the main entrance to the residence of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate.
Despite the invitation he had made to report to the EFCC office, they did not allow him to leave the residence.
Vanguard reunited yesterday, left his residence and his convoy behind and moved into an unmarked vehicle 20 minutes before the siege of his residence began at around 6:20 am
There reportedly proceeded directly to the National Assembly Complex where he remained in the complex in the National Assembly
The plot
Meanwhile, the badociates of the Senate Speaker and his rivals in the Buhari Complex Assembly. Among the first to arrive, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, a strong badociate of Saraki, who was gathered, was in the complex at about 7:00 am
The first panic button for withdrawal plots was set up when members of the Buhari The parliamentary support group, arriving on a white Coaster bus, was shocked to see Senators Saraki around this morning.
Indications that the Saraki detachment was detained by the detachment of police sent to arrest still gave the plots When Senator Saraki took his seat and the Senate entered into session, he read a letter announcing the defection 15 senators from the APC to the PDP.
The letter of defection, signed jointly by Senators and read to legislators by Saraki, read: "Dear Speaker of the Senate, after duly consulting with our constituents and stakeholders in our constituencies, with proper recognition of the 39, Article 68 (1G) of the 1999 Constitution as amended and with the fact that our party, the All-Progressive Congress (APC), is emerging.
"We inform the undersigned change our political affiliation of the Congress of Progressive Peoples (APC) to the Democratic People's Party (PDP).
"We thank you for your exemplary leadership."
Defecting Senate
The senators who deserted were Dino Melaye (Kogi West); former PDP National President, Barnabas Gemade (Benue Northeast); Abdullahi Danbaba (South of Sokoto); Mohammed Sha & Aba Lafiagi (North Kwara); Rafiu Ibrahim (South Kwara) and Suleiman Hunkuyi (North Kaduna).
Others were Senators Hamman Isa Misau (Central Bauchi), Sunmonu Monsurat (Oyo Central), Usman Bayero Nafada (North Gombe) and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Senators Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi North) were also on the list; Olanrewaju Tejuosho (Central Ogun) and Abdulaziz Nyako (Central Adamaoua)
Shortly after, Senator Soji Akanbi (APC, Oyo South), whose name appeared in the letter, later addressed reporters in saying that he remained a member of the APC.
Speaking of evolution, Saraki said that a situation where presidents were harbaded no longer allowed lawmakers to stay in the fold of APC, adding that he would also join in the train of defection.
PDP In power in the Senate
With the movements yesterday, the PDP has 56 senators while the APC has 51 and two seats still vacant.
Lawan's Plea
Reacting to Defections With regard to personal explanations, the Senate Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC, Yobe North), who tried to counter 39, action of his colleagues in the context of solving the problems and problems of the party, said: "The APC, our party, certainly has its own
" But Mr. President, as a political party we know all the efforts of so many stakeholders to resolve the issues that are troubling this party. "The disagreements do not translate into fragmentation, so I think our PCA Senators are do not have to move to another party.I also believe this because the issues are seriously discussed by the main parties of this party.
"I will urge that the announcement be quarantined and contained and discusses the problems my.
This question should be abandoned until we are exhausted "
Senator Lawan's arguments were immediately rejected by Saraki, who informed that Senator Ekweremadu, the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, was still detained by security men who were encircled around his residence
. and see, the seat next to you is empty. As we speak, the Deputy Speaker of the Senate can not leave his house.
"He is under siege, and this morning I could not leave my street because of the efforts of some people who believe that the meeting today should not be held because some members want to move.
"This is not something that started today, it will not end today, people are gone, they are back." But that kind of thing Action does not allow what you say (to Lawan) .You speak as the Senate leader who has been here for many years. "
In addition to the early morning Senators movement, the session of Yesterday was announced by a strengthening of security around the National Assembly
.The complex of the National Assembly yesterday were Senators Rafiu Ibrahim, Oluremi Tinubu, Barnabas Gemade, Suleiman Hunkuyi, Baba Kaka Garbai Abdullahi Adamu, Ahmad Sani, Mohamed Hbadan, Olanrewaju Tejuoso and Sani Mohammed, South Niger. 9659006] The Senators who also arrived early after the first set were Dino Melaye; Ovie Omo- Agege and Benjamin Uwajumogu among others
In the meantime, the Senate formally presented a motion condemning the headquarters of the residences of its presidents and called on the security services to lift the siege
. on the security agents who besiege the residence of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, to allow him to enjoy his constitutional rights.
Senate Resolution yesterday following the motion of Senator Chukwuka Utazi (PDP, Enugu North)
In his contribution, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP, South Taraba), who noted that this was not only a threat to democracy, but the unity of the country, said: "It is with a heavy heart that I contribute to this.This does not only threaten democracy but the unity of the country and we must be cautious.What is happening has never happened. "
Visit to Ekweremadu
At the end of the plenary, senators from all parties went to Ekweremadu at home to sympathize with him about what happened, just as the minority (majority) president, Senator Godswill Akpabio, led the PDP senators home
The President PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, led other members of the National Working Committee, NWC, to Ekweremadu
Mr. Ekweremadu thanked his colleagues and other Nigerians for being there for him
Yesterday also, the President of the Southeast Senate Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP , Abia South), shouted on the test of Saraki and Ekweremadu. In a statement released yesterday, Abaribe, who called on well-meaning Nigerians and the international community to intervene to save national democracy, said the country was rapidly falling into tyranny and fascination.
"This dangerous road is unprecedented in modern democracy.It is a sinister plot to send the country back to the dark age of military dictatorship.Thank for our unity as a country."
Following the deliberation and the adoption of the vote of the deliberations, the Senate proceeded to the pause and it will resume the 26 of September with the PDP producing a leader of majority.
also went to the residence of Senator Ekweremadu to visit him following the withdrawal of the security cordon at about 2 pm
In the House of Representatives
the House of Representatives, 37 members also have PDP and African Democratic Congress, ADC. However, the defection was not enough to change the balance of power in the House while the CPA continued to hold its majority
President Yakubu Dogara read the respective letters of the various members .
Four of the defectors of the Oyo State decamped to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, 32 others mainly from Kwara, Kano, Benue, Sokoto and Kogi states have pitched a tent with the main party of Opposition, PDP.
A legislator, Emmanuel Oker-Jev of Benue, however, announced the resignation of the APC without giving up its next platform.
Briefing House Correspondent Representatives after plenary, defected members accused the government of nepotism and lack of attention.
They added that the government ignored the safety and well-being of the majority of Nigerians has served the interest of a few individuals.
Lawmakers headed by Razaq Atunwa of Kwara State said their decision to join the APC in 2015 was to restore the lost glory of the country.
In response to comrade Adams Oshiomhole, national president of the APC, that defectors had no electoral value, one of the legislators, Hbadan Saleh, said that they would meet in the polls in 2019 to prove their value.
He said, "There is a general saying that all politics is local." In one breath, APC factions chairman, Adams Oshiomole, said we needed to stay at APC. breath, he said that we weigh paper, that we have no value.It is the end that justifies the means.
"By the time the general elections come and it will be free and fair he will now know our value in the system. "
We still control the majority-APC Reps
Shaken by previous defections, the APC caucus led by the leader of the majority, Femi Gbajabiamila, told reporters that despite this movement, the party still held the majority number in the House
.That despite the movement of about 36 members, of which four went to ADC in Oyo State and the rest to 32 PDP, and a resignation by afterwards, without any party, I mean that not only APC remains majority in the House, APC is in clear majority and overwhelming. I want to believe that those who wanted to defect were looking for about sixty members and that they were receiving half who left the CPA beyond what is required for the majority.
Meanwhile, developments forced the APC national president, Comrade Oshiomhole, to the presidential villa, after which he denounced the defectors as having no electoral value, saying that those who were parties had fallen prey to the administration of the APC
Deserters lack political worth – Oshiomhole
Comrade Oshiomhole was however silent when he was in charge of the siege of Saraki and Ekweremadu residences.
Speaking of defections, he said: "I am determined to listen to every legitimate grievance and to those who are wronged that we can see through their grievances.But I insist that I will not fail to sleep for a minute because of mercenary activities.
"This holiday that I have the privilege of presiding does not worry me at all, we are not disturbed, I will not miss my sleep and We will go into the campaign Check the election results You will find that many of those who claim to have decamped during a good day, the vote that they got that made them members of the Senate, Our President has got a lot more votes in their constituencies so we are not fooled
"The thing that happens is that you have a lot of so-called big masquerades with very little and no electoral value. I did my best, which I think I should do to rebadure people, those who claimed to be wronged.
"But those who have other hidden agendas that are not negotiable, I will not be able to appease anyone who expects a return level X and the system does not deliver it, in I can not solve that. "
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