On Friday members of the Senate Unity Forum tried to
convert senators loyal to the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki to
have him impeached and change the leadership of the Senate.
It was learnt that the SUF members, who contacted the
pro-Saraki senators, based their argument on the ongoing trial of the Senate
President at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and according to Punch, it seems they
have been able to get the support of 12 pro-Saraki senators, mainly
from the Peoples Democratic Party members.
It was gathered that senators who supported Lawan’s bid
had allegedly met with some All Progressives Congress leaders on the need to
remove Saraki and that they had started the meeting with the leaders
shortly after the Senate went on recess.
A member of the group from the South-West geopolitical zone,
who also craved anonymity, confirmed said that they have started reaching out
to their colleagues who had joined the camp of Saraki.
He said:
“We know that getting the required figure to carry out an
impeachment at the moment would be a herculean task but honestly we hope to
achieve it very soon. Already there has been a serious move to get our former
party members who are with Saraki now back to our camp.
“I can also confirm to you that we have the support of about
12 Peoples Democratic Party senators who are ready to support any move against
Saraki. Don’t forget that some ranking PDP senators are still aggrieved over
the emergence of freshers as their principal officers.”
Another source said:
“We learnt that the like minds senators are already working
on some of their supporters in the PDP camp to reject the ministerial list by
refusing to screen them but we are also ready for them. I won’t disclose our
strategy for now.”
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