Drama as PDP senators call APC ‘All Progressives Crisis’

There was a mild drama at the Senate on Tuesday over the
National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress
held in Abuja.

Members of the minority Peoples Democratic Party mocked the APC
over the current crises in the ruling party at the national level
and in some states.

The Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had moved that the
plenary be adjourned for the APC NEC meeting.

Lawan said, “Today, the All Progressives Congress, the ruling
party, the APC, is holding its NEC meeting and it has already
started. As a very time-conscious party, our colleague senators on
this side (majority) are representatives of the chamber, and
because of this I want to plead with all our colleagues here across
party lines to show the understanding just as we had shown
understanding when the minority party, the PDP senators have to go
for congresses or whatever.

“Based on this, Mr. President, very distinguished colleagues, I
move that we stand down all the items on the Order Paper to another
legislative day, to enable our colleagues to attend the NEC meeting
of the ruling party, I so move.”

While saying this, the PDP senators chorused, ‘All Progressives
Crisis,’ forcing Lawan to pause and called for ‘protection’ from
the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided
over the plenary.

Seconding the motion, the Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel
Bwacha, said, “Before I second the motion, I want to join my
colleagues from the other side sincerely and wish them safe
landing. The number of policemen we have is short because of the
crises. I don’t how many we will dispatch there to supervise (the
meeting). So, Mr. President, having advised as such, I pray that
there will be a safe landing.”

There was a mild drama at the Senate on Tuesday over the
National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress
held in Abuja.

Members of the minority Peoples Democratic Party mocked the APC
over the current crises in the ruling party at the national level
and in some states.

The Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, had moved that the
plenary be adjourned for the APC NEC meeting.

Lawan said, “Today, the All Progressives Congress, the ruling
party, the APC, is holding its NEC meeting and it has already
started. As a very time-conscious party, our colleague senators on
this side (majority) are representatives of the chamber, and
because of this I want to plead with all our colleagues here across
party lines to show the understanding just as we had shown
understanding when the minority party, the PDP senators have to go
for congresses or whatever.

“Based on this, Mr. President, very distinguished colleagues, I
move that we stand down all the items on the Order Paper to another
legislative day, to enable our colleagues to attend the NEC meeting
of the ruling party, I so move.”

While saying this, the PDP senators chorused, ‘All Progressives
Crisis,’ forcing Lawan to pause and called for ‘protection’ from
the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided
over the plenary.

Seconding the motion, the Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel
Bwacha, said, “Before I second the motion, I want to join my
colleagues from the other side sincerely and wish them safe
landing. The number of policemen we have is short because of the
crises. I don’t how many we will dispatch there to supervise (the
meeting). So, Mr. President, having advised as such, I pray that
there will be a safe landing.”