There were indications yesterday that the Senate would not allow Senator Ovie Omo-Agege to return to the chamber any time soon, following Wednesday’s invasion by thugs who also snatched the mace.

Although Omo-Agege has denied any relationship with the perpetrators of the act, many of his colleagues appear not to be convinced by the senator’s defence.

Consequently, they are pushing for his suspension for the rest of the legislative days of the 8th Senate.

The fate of the former Chairman of Northern Senators Forum, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, is also shaky as he was said to have been put on the spot at an executive (close) session on Thursday where senators also identified five reasons why thugs invaded the hallowed chamber.

Although Adamu was said to have fought back and stoutly defended himself against the accusations levelled against him, the senators were unanimous in their decision to get to the roots of the invasion and enhance the security situation in the National Assembly.

The senators may also demand Omo-Agege’s prosecution after its internal investigation and the outcome of the findings of the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Security Service.

A principal officer of the Senate said: “The coincidence between Omo-Agege’s entry into the chamber and the invasion by the thugs was more than met the eye.

“Most of us are of the opinion that our colleague desecrated the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly.

“We have resolved that we will not allow him to resume sitting in the chamber under any excuse.

“Once a Senator is suspended rightly or wrongly, he or she has no business in the chamber.

“The coming of Omo-Agege on Wednesday was an affront.

“His suspension might be unfair, but he should not have fought his way into the chamber.”

Another Senator said: “Some of us have demanded for outright suspension of Omo-Agege for the rest of the legislative days in the 8th Senate.

“Actually, Omo-Agege was to be suspended for six months but the head of one of the security agencies prevailed on the leadership of the Senate to reduce it to 90 days.

“Now, with the desecration of the chamber by thugs, we believe he has no business in the 8th Senate anymore.”

At a stormy session on Thursday, the Senators were able to identify five accumulated factors which accounted for the invasion of the Senate chamber.

The reasons are as follows:

*Continuous fallout of June 9, 2015 election of principal officers
*Suppression of dissenting voices in the Senate
*Rating of some Senators higher or lesser than others by the Senate leadership
*Existence of caucuses and unfair ban on Parliamentary Support Group which is pro-President Muhammadu Buhari
*Alleged lack of fairness by the leadership of the Senate

According to investigation, the Senators bared their minds at an Executive Session on Thursday to conduct a post-mortem on what went wrong.

It was learnt that the star of the session was Sen. Kabir Marafa (Zamfara) who opened up on many issues affecting the unity of the Senate.

Others who spoke were Senators Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa), Dino Melaye (Kogi), Ogola Foster (Bayelsa), Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session.

A ranking senator said: “At the session, Senators put Abdullahi Adamu on the spot. He was accused of making his residence available for meetings by members of the Parliamentary Support Group of which Senator Omo-Agege is its secretary.

“But Adamu said he had no hand in the invasion of the chamber.

“He also said the PSG is a caucus group outside the chamber as it is the case with the Like Minds (supporting Saraki), the Unity Forum, the Northern Senators Forum and others in the Senate.

“He said parliamentary caucus is legitimate all over the world.”

It was gathered that Senator Marafa stole the show when he said all senators were guilty of the mess the Senate has found itself.

He picked on Adamu, saying: “Some of you in this PSG today abandoned the Unity Forum to support Saraki’s emergence as Senate President. When it was convenient, you opened doors for Saraki.

“This same Senator Adamu was once with Saraki and at a point spoke against President Muhammadu Buhari. I belonged to the Unity Forum, I did not work for Saraki but he appointed me a strategic committee chairman.

A Senator from the North-West said: “At the session, Senators backing Saraki spoke and those who belong to the left wing. We all focused on how our chamber became polluted with vested interests.”

Asked of Adamu’s fate, the Senator added: “It is still shaky, we do not know what they will do to him.”

“We cited the fact that the Senate leadership has some favourites through which motions were usually imposed on members.

“The Senators tagged Like Minds behind Saraki would have met before any sitting and they will just ride us roughshod in the Senate.

“Those in Like Minds do not allow alternative views in the Senate. Once a Senator speaks against a motion Saraki and his ‘boys’ are interested in, you are tagged as anti-leadership in a Senate that we are all equals.

“For instance, we condemned Omo-Agege’s behaviour, but some of us suspected that he acted out of frustration.

“When the debate on Order of Elections was on, Omo-Agege called for a division but he was ignored by the Senate President.

“Yet after this same Omo-Agege apologised for expressing his dissenting views, he was suspended through a script already acted by the Like Minds.

“The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges has been doing a hatchet man’s job.

“Some Senators said the way out is to return the Senate to a chamber of equality, robust debates, accepting the reality of dissent views and allowing caucuses to exist and fairness to all.”

Another Senator said: “Well, some of our colleagues expressed regrets that some Senators have been made lesser than the other.”

On his part, Senator Dino Melaye pointed accusing finger at the PSG for the invasion of the chamber.

In a fit of anger, he added: “They still had a meeting yesterday (Wednesday).”

The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, was said to have appealed for calm, understanding and tolerance.

But Senator Ogola Foster redirected the session to the issue of the invasion of the chamber.

He said: “We should face the reality. Someone desecrated the Senate chamber. We must investigate it and take appropriate action.”

The Deputy President of the Senate, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, took time to listen to all views and expressed the resolve of the Senate to protect the nation’s democracy.

A senator from the South-East said: “Although we did not arrive at any resolution at the Executive Session, Ekweremadu’s address later on the floor was a summary of what transpired.

“We want an investigation into the invasion, and the law must take its course.”

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saraki weed out all the useless idiots in that senate



let itse sagay cry, yarimo cry, buhariguy aka. sarki cry, seunmsg, cry.



thumbs up to the senate


meanwhile buhari back to daura

lordkush:
saraki weed out all the useless idiots in that senate



let itse sagay cry, yarimo cry, buhariguy aka. sarki cry, seunmsg, cry.



thumbs up to the senate


meanwhile buhari back to daura

Senate why

For the past 16yrs hw many senators have been suspended frm the chambers?

In the last 3yrs hw many senators had been suspended and why?

Saraki want to run the senate like a personal business forgetting that he is just a first among equals. The way he was elected by kwara people is the way the Agege guy was elected by deltans. Why then do he think he can suspend anyone once your views are in variance with his. Is this hw he is going to run the country if he become a president?

Its democracy for gawd sakes , allow people air their opinion even if the nays might not have it


Modified;
Do he (saraki) expect everybody to hav same reasoning with him esp. If they are not of same party? Do he expect the thinking of some one frm delta to act like someone frm kwara? There are people who are far older than him and yet he preside over them . there constituent believe they are capable that is why they where elected to go there and represent them. Therefore if he is voicing his opinion he is also voicing the opinion of the millions he represent.

Someone told me that all these chaos going on in the country; mace theft, Buhari insulting youths is to create anarchy for the military to take over because Northerners know that it's very unlikely for Northerners to rule this country again; no sane southerner will vote for them.

When you're slapped by a minor who stays to face the consequences, check the surroundings well before response, his Godfather may be close by.

Try am.that mace dem go use wip dino and saraki head

It won't take too long before those other Senators that goaded Omo Agege ( that's if he is truly involved) desert him.

Granted that he feels his suspension is illegal and needs to ventilate his displeasure, should he not have approached the court instead of bringing the institution and the nation to ridicule. Heard some Ghanaians were in the chamber during the invasion.

I'm sure the Executive won't also want to be seen as sponsoring or supporting attack on the Senate. Not even at this precarious time when the rating is at the lowest. No thanks to PMB's endless gaffes.

Omo Agege can kiss the 8th senate goodbye.

DaudaAbu:

Senate why

For the past 16yrs hw many senators have been suspended frm the chambers?

In the last 3yrs hw many senators had been suspended and why?

Saraki want to run the senate like a personal business forgetting that he is just a first among equals. The way he was elected by kwara people is the way the Agege guy was elected by deltans. Why then do he think he can suspend anyone once your views are in variance with his. Is this hw he is going to run the country is he becomea a president?

It democracy for gawd sakes , allow people air their opinion even if the nays might not have it

is that all saraki has done ?


well buhari called Nigerians corrupt in England,

2 yrs later he went back and told them Nigerians 're lazy.


In benue kids don't go to schl anymore.
buharis soldiers killed a man in benue and burnt 20. houses



yet zombies go about calling saraki







saraki shouldn't just suspend buhari senators, he should kill them. Rubbish

WarriAproko:
Try am.that mace dem go use wip dino and saraki head

that useless senator own don baje




he won't smell senate again

Good move

lordkush:
that useless senator own don baje




he won't smell senate again

which law wan hold am. You can't suspend a constituency

Saraki tyranny is too much.

Omo agege should ask Delta men and women to block the senate if the senate don't reverse the suspension.

They should prevent the senate from functioning if they are not being represented.

THE SENATE LACK THE POWER TO SUSPEND ANY SENATOR.

The appeal court has already ruled on that in the past.

No comment.

They are all politicians.

shout out to all Agege tout u nw have a grand patron in the senate make merry

CilicMarin:
These brainless senators still think OMO Agege acted Alone

Any further action by Saraki and his gang, to supress dissenting voices in the Senate will lead to a total change of leadership in the Senate.

The executive has been pushed to the wall. There is a limit one can tolerate injustice, and this time around Saraki has played into their hands.

Omo Agege will continue to sit in the chamber during plenary, while his support base grows within and outside the Senate. No police officer will take order from Saraki to eject him out, rather many members will turn against Saraki and ease him off the seat.

Simple well planned Coup.

I agree with u. Nigerians will shut down the senate. The senate is even useless. We will function with only house of rep.

Feeling lazy with buhari n 20 others

Clinton9000:
Someone told me that all these chaos going on in the country; mace theft, Buhari insulting youths is to create anarchy for the military to take over because Northerners know that it's very unlikely for Northerners to rule this country again; no sane southerner will vote for them.

This comment is very deep. One of the more reasons for behind the mishaps plaguing this country.

I am sorry for those that continuously support Saraki. Saraki's family are always known for excessive use of power to dominate and intimidate others and their rivals. History of how they made Ilorin a family dynasty is still there for all to see.

If he continues like this, he wont last long in politics.

ZarahBuhari:
Really?

Omo-Agege is supposed to be behind bars before now in saner climes.

Anyways, in Shehu Sani's voice - Everything that at the halo chambers was scripted

A saner clime, tyrant Saraki will not be the senate president

Comedian senators..the name of the movie is called NIGERIA...mean while Omo Agege should take this for now...

life2017:


A saner clime, tyrant Saraki will not be the senate president

Nothing is working in this country. I'm in dire need of positive change in this country.

Common omo agege brought thugs and executed his evil plan. What if na omo mushin or omo sambisa nko

DaudaAbu:

Senate why

For the past 16yrs hw many senators have been suspended frm the chambers?

In the last 3yrs hw many senators had been suspended and why?

Saraki want to run the senate like a personal business forgetting that he is just a first among equals. The way he was elected by kwara people is the way the Agege guy was elected by deltans. Why then do he think he can suspend anyone once your views are in variance with his. Is this hw he is going to run the country is he becomea a president?

It democracy for gawd sakes , allow people air their opinion even if the nays might not have it

Saraki is playing with fire, just take a look at the level of intimidation in that meeting as if Saraki appointed senators to the senate and they were not voted there. This rubbish has to stop and I know Senator Agege will give Saraki the shock of his life.

Ok. Let's wait and see how it will unfold.

Omo Agege is a hero of our democracy for being bold enough to confront the corrupt and worst senate leadership of all times. He must not be hunted, he must be supported and defended.