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President Muhammadu Buhari's meeting with APC governors in Abuja on Tuesday resolved to remove Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, Punch reports.
According to someone at the meeting, the governors sympathised with the Buhari for working with a National Assembly that is largely seen as unfriendly.
“Particularly, they observed that in the absence of the President of the Senate, the next person is his deputy. They therefore agreed that it was an anomalous situation for a PDP person to continue as the Deputy President of the Senate," the person said. “They sought and got the President’s permission to intervene in the matter in their own way.
Speaking after the meeting, Imo state governors, Rochas Okorocha said the governors came to "reassure Mr. President that the APC governors are solidly behind him in his fight against corruption; his fight against insurgents and all his laudable projects.
“We are concerned about the incessant happenings in the National Assembly and we have taken it upon ourselves to look into the matter; that is the crisis in the National Assembly.
“We are going to look into the matter because we need a strong and vibrant National Assembly to make things move fast in the country.”
According to someone at the meeting, the governors sympathised with the Buhari for working with a National Assembly that is largely seen as unfriendly.
“Particularly, they observed that in the absence of the President of the Senate, the next person is his deputy. They therefore agreed that it was an anomalous situation for a PDP person to continue as the Deputy President of the Senate," the person said. “They sought and got the President’s permission to intervene in the matter in their own way.
Speaking after the meeting, Imo state governors, Rochas Okorocha said the governors came to "reassure Mr. President that the APC governors are solidly behind him in his fight against corruption; his fight against insurgents and all his laudable projects.
“We are concerned about the incessant happenings in the National Assembly and we have taken it upon ourselves to look into the matter; that is the crisis in the National Assembly.
“We are going to look into the matter because we need a strong and vibrant National Assembly to make things move fast in the country.”
