Senator Ali Ndume, Chief Whip of the Senate, has clarified the reason he left the chamber after tackling Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday.

During plenary, Ndume brought the Senate’s attention to what he felt were violations.

Ndume invoked a point of order to alert Akpabio to “procedural infringements” in the chamber, which went against established parliamentary protocol.

The Senate President refused to allow Ndume to complete his speech and the lawmaker exited the chamber afterwards.

However, in an interview with BBC Hausa, Ndume explained his reason for leaving when the debate on a matter related to the closing of Nigeria’s borders was being debated.

He explained that the situation originated “when Senator Kawu Sumaila proposed a motion which he said was urgent on closing the border between Nigeria and Niger.

“At first, it was argued that the motion was not urgent, but the president of the Senate let him finish what he wanted to say.

“After hearing the motion, it was agreed that since it is related to security, it should be suspended.”

According to him, it was at that point he wanted to explain the importance of the motion to the chamber, but the Senate President denied him the opportunity to speak.

“I would like to clarify that the motion, although impactful, falls outside the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Senate.

“The closure of the border was not initiated by the President of Nigeria, but rather during his tenure as President of ECOWAS. As such, he has the authority to advocate on our behalf.

“In order to address this matter, it is imperative to involve the President of our nation, but I was not afforded the opportunity to convey this message.

“While this was happening, it coincided with the time of prayer, prompting my departure. Consequently, my colleagues misconstrued my exit, and the journalists changed the meaning of my exit,” Ndume said.

He said he told his deputy that he was going to pray, and then he left.

AngelicBeing:
lt is called chop l chop National Assembly members void of Law making that will assuage the endemic suffering and hardship in Nigeria, the law makers aka breakers are modern day Pharaohs enforcing Egyptian hardship on Nigerians, Nigeria needs a Moses to lead them out of Egyptian bondage and a Joshua to lead them to Their Canaanland

Dubetex96:
Ali Ndume is a politician that u can mess with infact he is a no nonsense man.

He should keep it up

Those of them ass licking Akpabio should kwantinue

ThatFairGuy1:
Whatever rocks your boat

I stand with the people of Palestine against the Terrorist Land grabbing Israel.
Fvck the cursed Jews and whatever they stands for

seunmsg:


He was suspended for 6 months and then removed as senate leader by Saraki during the eight senate. When he came back, Saraki did not even allow him to give a thank you speech to the senate. He kept quiet and respected himself till the end of the 8th assembly.

Yobabad:
Once a failed Country, always a failed Country

seunmsg:


He was suspended for 6 months and then removed as senate leader by Saraki during the eight senate. When he came back, Saraki did not even allow him to give a thank you speech to the senate. He kept quiet and respected himself till the end of the 8th assembly.