Natasha: Senate Don Yarn Say Dem No Go Gree Bow To Any Pressure, Even As ADC And CSOs Dey Shout

Senate don yan say dem no go gree bow to any kind public pressure or wahala for the suspension matter of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Dem talk say any matter wey dey court no suppose enter their side at all, even as people still dey talk plenty about how dem block the senator from waka back enter chamber. Yemi Adaramodu, Senate spokesman, talk for one workshop for parliamentary correspondents say: “Standing Order 40(1) talk clear say anything wey dey court no fit enter here. Our Standing Orders na law, Section 60 give each House power to run their own matter. Rules na rules. If your seat na number 10 but you sidon for 13, dem no go recognise you. But sometimes people go talk as if parliament na Banana Republic.” Adaramodu yan parliamentary correspondents make dem close the gap wey dey between lawmakers and the public, warn say if dem do sensational or careless reporting, e fit make gbege worse, twist wetin lawmakers really mean, and make National Assembly look like say e no get law. E also advise reporters make dem no gree carry anybody side or chase sensational headlines, remind dem about Section 22 of the Constitution wey put press for big responsibility to do fair and responsible watchdog work.

But Dr Oby Ezekwesili, wey be Founder of School of Politics, Policy and Governance, don shout make Senate recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan sharp sharp, make dem stop all this yawa wey dey happen, how dem dey misuse power for public office to break law and scatter Nigeria Constitution. She still call on Nigerians to join mouth, stand together, and fight this ongoing waka wey don dey happen for six months now. For the same matter, African Democratic Congress (ADC) don condemn how dem still dey block Akpoti-Uduaghan from enter Senate, talk say e dey abusive and na big slap on Nigeria democracy values. For statement wey their National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi sign, ADC accuse Senate oga dem say dem dey waka against law and moral by refuse make Kogi Central lawmaker come back to work after her six-month suspension don finish. ADC also warn say this kind wahala wey dem dey do show say APC-led government get anti-democratic mindset wey wan shut mouth opposition and punish anybody wey no gree. Dem talk say how dem dey single out Akpoti-Uduaghan like this fit even scatter how women go take enter politics.