Leave Me Out of NASS Crisis, Ekweremadu Pleads
Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu
Olaoluwakitan Babatunde and Christopher Isiguzo in Enugu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has denied reports
making the rounds in the social media and online newspapers in which
he was quoted to have tried to explain away the brawls at the National
Assembly.
This is as his kinsmen on Friday dismissed calls for the lawmaker's
resignation as a principal officer of the Senate as not only laughable
but anti-democratic.
The said report read in part: “Dear Nigerians, please be rest assured
that we are all fighting for your interest. We need your prayer and
support for a better Nigeria”.
A statement yesterday by Ekweremadu’s Media Adviser, Uche
Anichukwu said the report supposedly written from Ekweremadu’s
purported Twitter handle was fraudulent and mischievous.
Anichukwu stated: “It would be recalled that this office had cause to
issue a statement about a year ago (specifically on June 29, 2014) to
the effect that the Senator had since shut down his social media
platforms and warned members of the public to disregard any message
put out on these platforms supposedly by him. That decision was
necessitated by fraudulent and mischievous activities such as the
current report.
“The Deputy President of the Senate did not tweet, does not own a
Twitter handle, and did not even grant any interview whatsoever to any
reporter on the sad developments at the National Assembly yet.
“Those who are strenuously trying to drag Senator Ike Ekweremadu into
the fray should please bear their cross and leave him out of it.
Nigerians know those brawling at the National Assembly, and it is up to
them to explain to Nigerians why they brawl.
“We call on the media houses, to kindly crosscheck with our office on
information such as the one in question before going to the public with
it, so as to help check the activities of mischief-makers.”
In a statement, the Vice chairman of the Association of Local
Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Enugu state chapter and chairman of
Awgu local government, Hon. Mathanus Nnanna Nze said the people of
Greater Awgu, Enugu-west and South-east, were opposed to such
resignation calls.
He noted that the calls by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and
some other individuals for Ekweremadu's resignation was shocking and
amounted to a volte-face by "the disciples of change".
"It is unimaginable for disciples of change to turn 360 degrees against
change; more importantly, Ekweremadu's re-election was an act of God
because the constitutional requirements were met by the senators.
"I think that majority of Nigerians are quite happy including the APC as
a party which will stand to benefit from his wealth of experience having
served as council chairman, Chief of Staff, SSG, and record four-time
senator and also as Deputy Senate President.
"We the people of Enugu West and indeed the Igbo race are solidly
behind our senator which was shown when the people trooped out in
their numbers to welcome him on arrival at the Akanu Ibiam
International Airport, Enugu," he said.
He further congratulated the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other
senators for deepening democracy and urged them not to be
intimidated.
Nze also applauded President Muhamadu Buhari for upholding the
constitution and urged him to remain consistent in order to succeed as
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Ok

Mumu man...

Who is he?

Rounakid:
Who is he?

He is your deputy senate president till 2019

Says who? Is he not one of the fighters?

Ohammadike:
He is your deputy senate president till 2019

And Tinubu w'll b like .........

Rounakid:
Says who? Is he not one of the fighters?

Ekweremmadu is a highly respected senator not a common thug masqurading as a house of rep member

Nothing, I repeat Nothing will happen to Ekweremadu in that Senate, he will spend 4yrs as deputy senate president

Save ur head my brother... no mind them..Ndi osu imi

donholy28:
Save ur head my brother... no mind them..Ndi osu imi

U dey mind Doz Kpomo men

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