The Unity Forum, aGROUP
of APC senators, has stated six reasons the election of Senate Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy President is dangerous for the APC-led federal government.
of APC senators, has stated six reasons the election of Senate Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy President is dangerous for the APC-led federal government.
In a letter addressed to the leaders of the party on June 21, 2015, theGROUPregretted NASS election controversy has affected smooth take-off the new administration.
regretted NASS election controversy has affected smooth take-off the new administration.
Ike Ekweremadu taking the oath of office
TheGROUP highlighted implications of the Ekweremadu’s election.
highlighted implications of the Ekweremadu’s election.
“Although the tradition in the Nigerian Senate concedes much power to the Senate President, it is indeed the Deputy Senate President thatDIRECTLYinteracts and controls the day to day activities of the Senate. Some of the functions of the office include:
interacts and controls the day to day activities of the Senate. Some of the functions of the office include:
•Regularly presiding over the plenary session of Senate especially during those times the Senate President may be away attending to other functions. This could afford him and his party theOPPORTUNITY to frustrate the good intentions of our government.
to frustrate the good intentions of our government.
•The Deputy Senate President is chairman of Constitution Review Committee, which conducts the exercise of carrying out fundamental changes in our Supreme Law. This position may give him and his party, the PDP theOPPORTUNITY to frustrate necessary and vital constitutional amendments in the course of this administration.
to frustrate necessary and vital constitutional amendments in the course of this administration.
•By legislative convention, the Deputy Senate President collects and supervises the final budget documents in the preparation of the AppropriationBILL. This is the most important piece of legislation in the realization of our party’s manifesto which must not be left in the hands of the opposition party.
. This is the most important piece of legislation in the realization of our party’s manifesto which must not be left in the hands of the opposition party.
•The Deputy Senate President is statutorily the chairman of the Governing Council of the National Institute of Leguslative Studies (NILS). This institution is charged with the responsibility of building capacity for our legislators and their supporting staff.
•The Deputy Senate President also represents the Nigerian Legislature at the ECOWAS Parliament as Speaker. It is certainly a misnomer for a government to be represented at theINTERNATIONAL level by someone outside our party.
level by someone outside our party.
•And many other functions that might beASSIGNED him by the President of the Senate.
him by the President of the Senate.
Considering the functions stated, theGROUP is extremely worried about the implications of a PDP Senator occupying this exalted position since Nigerians had voted for change.
is extremely worried about the implications of a PDP Senator occupying this exalted position since Nigerians had voted for change.
Ekweremadu was elected deputy senate president few weeks ago. His emergence as senate president caught most of the APC members unaware and he has since beenRECEIVING knocks from them since he emerged.
knocks from them since he emerged.
He negotiated his way back to his former position. Though he had assured President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, of his determination to move the country forward with his party members, the UnityGROUP is still not convinced all is well.
is still not convinced all is well.
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