FOLLOWING the valedictory session marking end of the 7th Senate, outgoing Senate President, David Mark and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, yesterday evening left the premises of the National Assembly without the usual convoy of vehicles.

Also, the two principal officers of the Red Chamber were seen leaving the premises without their usual retinue of aides. Instead, among the several vehicles in their convoys, only a handful of three cars, believed to be their personal cars, followed them outside.

The siren blaring vehicles and motorbikes, usually in their convoys, which were missing as they drove out separately, caught the attention of not just some legislative staff but some of the National Assembly workers who watched as they were moving out, after the formal closing of the legislature.

Both senators who have been in the Senate for over 10 years, were re-elected in the 2015 general elections to represent Benue South and Enugu West senatorial districts respectively in the 8th Senate, expected to begin session Tuesday, after formal inauguration.
But their chances of retaining their previous positions, which they have held in previous 6th and 7th Senate, became untenable, following the colossal loss of their party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, at the general election.

As the inauguration is being awaited, the PDP senators who will be at the Red Chamber are 49 while their APC counterparts are 59 even as they lost one senator, Ahmad Zannah, who was elected on their party’s platform.

Mark and Ekweremadu have used their leadership qualities to stabilize not only the Senate but also the National Assembly in general, which was reputed for having leadership crises resulting in serial impeachment of principal officers.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/mark-ekweremadu-leave-nass-premises-without-convoy-aides/

Change is here all thanks to PMB

Changed

Non of my business

I wonder what kind of news makes the headlines these days. How does this affect the common man? Crap journalism!

''Both senators who have been in the Senate for over 10
years, were re-elected in the 2015 general elections to.....''


Over 10 years!! This people are just too greedy for power. We've had the same people in power for 10 years now....and we wonder why we aren't moving forward

SarahBabyxx:
''Both senators who have been in the Senate for over 10
years, were re-elected in the 2015 general elections to.....''


10 years!! This people are just too greedy for power. We've had the same people in power for 10 years now....and we wonder why we aren't moving forward

Good morning, dear!

I certainly do not have much a qualm whether these lazy folks have spent 10 or so years in the NASS.

My problem is that these animals haven't passed any bill that has direct, positive impacts on the lives of the Nigeria masses.

I think they should be grateful to God for having equally daft and docile masses! !!

David mark's case makes me remember an adage dat says
Iyalode ibadan is a floor member in london
Now he's coming back to be d one shouting ayes and Nils

dearpreye:


Good morning, dear!

I certainly do not have much a qualm whether these lazy folks have spent 10 or so years in the NASS.

My problem is that these animals haven't passed any bill that has direct, positive impacts on the lives of the Nigeria masses.

I think they should be grateful to having equally daft and docile masses! !!

morning hun

I also don't have problems with it but after 10years what do you have to show for it? The most annoying one is that david mark fellow...his state is nothing to write home about....

Hmm but the thing is Nigerians are more informed than they used to be....still a little 'docile' yes,but I think we're getting there

SarahBabyxx:


morning hun

I also don't have problems with it but after 10years what do you have to show for it? The most annoying one is that david mark fellow...his state is nothing to write home about....

Hmm but the thing is Nigerians are more informed than they used to be....still a little 'docile' yes,but I think we're getting there

David Mark is failure personified! There's absolutely NOTHING to show for at his place for all these years he's been in the useless senate. ...

Baby, I'm so angry at these old goats!

tyson99:
David mark's case makes me remember an adage dat says

Iyalode ibadan is a floor member in london

Now he's coming back to be d one shouting ayes and Nils

hahahaha.....

dearpreye:


David Mark is failure personified! There's absolutely NOTHING to show for at his place for all these years he's been in the useless senate. ...

Baby, I'm so angry at these old goats!

I tell you....David mark should be publicly flogged.I remember seeing benue teaching hospital or so on here....my head spinned at the sight....to think there was a governor there all that time and a senate president from the same state

I feel your pain dear.....do you always notice how empty the seats are during their sessions? ...and they get paid


Nigeria is just a funny country

Nothing lasts forever

SarahBabyxx:
''Both senators who have been in the Senate for over 10
years, were re-elected in the 2015 general elections to.....''


10 years!! This people are just too greedy for power. We've had the same people in power for 10 years now....and we wonder why we aren't moving forward

Mark has been there for 16 years .

SarahBabyxx:


I tell you....David mark should be publicly flogged.I remember seeing benue teaching hospital or so on here....my head spinned at the sight....to think there was a governor there all that time and a senate president from the same state

I feel your pain dear.....do you always notice how empty the seats are during their sessions? ...and they get paid


Nigeria is just a funny country

Very funny indeed!

idupaul:


Mark has been there for 16 years .

I know....it says 'over ten years'

I don't CARE

Surely there is an end

i still dont understand why mark was voted for again?
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9ja afta all d convoy disturbance in d past

That's how they treat pdp officials. Nice work mr. Apc

How time flies... Legacy will speak

Hmm..Power is transient.

Nansen.se

As if they were born wt it

and so?

makzeze:
NO CONDITION IS PERMANENT.
THEY CAME WITHOUT CONVOY AND THEY ARE LEAVING WITHOUT CONVOY.

Gbam

All the best for dem.. So long as am concerned, this country will be gr8 cos change has come to stay.