PDP senators mock APC, call party ‘All Progressives Crisis’

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- The Peoples Democratic Party senators on Tuesday, February 27 mocked the All Progressives Congress because of the crises rocking the party

- The minority senators called the ruling party 'All Progressives Crisis'

- The ruling party was nicknamed as such when the majority leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan moved that plenary be adjourned due to APC NEC meeting

The crises in the All Progressives Congress (APC) caused a mild drama at the Senate on Tuesday, February 27 when majority leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan moved that plenary be adjourned for the APC NEC meeting.

Lawan said: “Today, the All Progressives Congress, the ruling party, the APC, is holding its NEC meeting and it has already started. As a very time-conscious party, our colleague senators on this side (majority) are representatives of the chamber, and because of this I want to plead with all our colleagues here across party lines to show the understanding just as we had shown understanding when the minority party, the PDP senators have to go for congresses or whatever.

“Based on this, Mr President, very distinguished colleagues, I move that we stand down all the items on the Order Paper to another legislative day, to enable our colleagues to attend the NEC meeting of the ruling party, I so move.”

While saying this, the PDP senators mocked the crises rocking the party at both national and state levels as they chorused 'All Progressives Crisis'. At this instance, Lawan paused and called for ‘protection’ from the deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the plenary.

While seconding the motion, the deputy Senate minority leader, Emmanuel Bwacha, said: “Before I second the motion, I want to join my colleagues from the other side sincerely and wish them safe landing. The number of policemen we have is short because of the crises. I don’t know how many we will dispatch there to supervise (the meeting). So, Mr President, having advised as such, I pray that there will be a safe landing.”

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, January 30, intervened in the Kano All Progressives Congress crisis that involved governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his predecessor Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso as the lawmakers had a hot debate.

It was reported that the Senate president Bukola Saraki, ordered the Senate committee on police affairs to summon the inspector-general of police, Ibrahim Idris, and ensured he provided security for Kwankwaso to be able to visit his constituency.

The issue was raised at plenary when Senator Isah Misau (Bauchi-Central) raised a point of order on the spate of insecurity in Kano due to the political crisis in the state.

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