By Joseph Erunke
AS the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) struggles to come to terms with the emergence of Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively, against its will, an opposition Peoples Democratic Party senator, Clifford Odia, has boasted that PDP and its members in the upper chamber will protect the leadership of Senate to the end of the ongoing dispensation.
To this end, Odia, who is representing Edo Central Senatorial District in the Red Chamber has warned the leadership of the APC, to steer clear of the affairs of the National Assembly, saying attempt by the party to dabble into the matters of the legislature would be strongly resisted by his party and its members.
He also boasted that no amount of conspiracy by leaders of the party to remove the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, will scale through the 8th Senate.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja,he insisted that the present leadership in the National Assembly has come to stay, saying the leaders of APC must realize that the National Assembly was an institution with representatives of different political parties.
The senator was reacting to recent statement credited to former Kano State governor and senator representing Kano Central, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso and other aggrieved interest groups that the emergence of the two leaders was faulty.
The legislator, who noted that the emergence of the two principal leaders in the Senate was divine, reminded politicians that the era of imposition was over just as he warned those working for their ouster to either accept their emergence or maintain their peace.
Speaking specifically in defence of Ekweremadu, who has come under severe attacks from APC leaders, the chartered civil engineer, who recently ventured into politics, said PDP senators will not fold their hands and allow APC losers remove him.
“We will defend the mandate of Ekweremadu with every drop of energy we have,” he said.
Senator Ordia added: “I do not know why they are bickering and complaining. Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu got a pan-Nigerian mandate. APC and PDP senators voted for them. Their emergence is divine and we must accept it like that.
“These two senators are cerebral politicians and they understand the workings of the National Assembly. I have no doubt about their ability to deliver and stabilise the Senate. Their emergence is not about APC or PDP. It is about a shift from the past.
“What Senators Saraki and Ekweremadu need right now is the support of every Nigerian in order to succeed. It is a waste of time, calling for their removal. That will never happen. Instead of wasting precious time, why can’t aggrieved senators just drop their pride and accept their emergence?’’

DONMAYOR19:
they need to

Lushcream:
The Tinubu's camp are better off in opposition and media lording than being in the ruling party .......
Imagine they are still playing Opposition even inside the ruling party.

Democracy has produced Ekweremadu , a Democrat and Progressive should accept their emergence and move on.

PhockPhockMan:



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/pdp-senators-will-defend-saraki-ekweremadu/

nationwide1:
APC should see how difficult it is to do Goodluck Jonathan, concede defeat.

They argue that GEJ had no choice. Do they have any choice in Saraki and Ekweremadu's cases?

They argue that not every senator voted as if the numbers of senators present at the International conference center would have made any difference.

APC's giving cerebral Nigerians more reasons to hail GEJ's heroic feat.

dejavski:


Don't mind the hypocrites Saraki had the backing off 57 senators as compared to their 51...they are still crying us a river
If they decide to re-run the election saraki would still win

nationwide1:

Fact.
Even if the election venue is moved to Aso Rock / Defence House, Saraki will floor any opponent.

free2ryhme:



Vulture....vulture....vulture

Udene.....udene.....udene

Long-Throat.....long-Throat...Long-Throat

Ogonogo Akpiri.....ogonogo Akpiri....ogonogo Akpiri

...only a vulture will "Gate-Crash" your house uninvited,
due to "Long-Throat"

Long throat has led this Ekweremadu to "GateCrash" APC Govt.

Ogonogo Akpiri Ka nwoke Mpu giri choo Igbu onweya.

#KickVultureEkweremaduOutNow

#UdeneEkweremaduMustResign

#LongThroatEkweremaduMustBeKickedOut

#OgonogoAkpiriEkweremaduMustResign

funlord:

This party of comedians no go kill person! PDP that could not defend their president, their mandate, or their achievements while in power! I would advise ekweremadu to hire some "broiler chickens" to defend him sef, they would offer him more protection than these old and foolish expired politicians! "Ministers of defence" my foot!