Opposition Senators Raise Alarm Over Planned Imposition of Minority Leaders

Opposition senators have warned against an alleged plot to foist principal officers on the minority caucus of the red chamber.

In a statement released on Saturday and signed by Mohammed Aliero, Seriake Dickson, Aminu Tambuwal, Abdul Ningi, Patrick Abba Moro, Onyebuchi Ezenwa, Sumaila Kawu and Ifeanyi Ubah, the senators said they were aware of the plot to foist “pliant and compromised leadership” on the minority caucus.

They declared that nobody has been selected or endorsed for the minority leadership in the red chamber.

They also pledged to work constructively with the new senate leadership and the executive branch to deliver good governance to Nigerians.

The statement explained that Senators of the minority parties would meet when the senate reconvenes and in consultation with respective political parties, would select its leaders without undue interference from what they called anti-democratic forces within or outside the senate.

For the avoidance of doubt, the statement explained that no senator has yet been endorsed or selected for any minority position as this would await due process as agreed by all minority parties in their last meeting.

They strongly kicked against Attempts to foist a one-party dictatorship, saying it would be resisted and would fail.

At the moment, the Senate is currently on break and proceedings will resume on July 4.