Daily Trust

Despite ban by Saraki, more lawmakers join Buhari support group

- By Musa Abdullahi Krishi

More lawmakers from both chambers of the National Assembly are joining the Buhari Parliament­ary Support Group (PSG) despite a ban by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Daily Trust learnt yesterday.

The lawmakers are joining the group in the aftermath of last week’s joint executive session of the Senate and the House of Representa­tives, which they describe as self-serving.

Those who initiated the PSG first at the senate said they floated the group to protect and defend the interest of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The group emerged following the passage of a bill in February that sought to change elections sequence in the country in such a way that National Assembly elections would come first, to be followed by governorsh­ip and state assemblies, while presidenti­al election would be the last.

But senators such as Abdullahi Adamu, Ovie Omo-Agege and a host of others rejected the passage of the bill by the Senate and thereafter formed the PSG.

Sen. Omo-Agege specifical­ly said the elections sequence change was targeted at President Buhari. He, along with others, were investigat­ed and he was subsequent­ly slammed with a suspension for 90 legislativ­e days on April 12. A court has since voided that.

The Senate equally banned the PSG, saying it would not tolerate the existence of any such group.

 ??  ?? Senate President Bukola Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki

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