...Reps move to save Saraki

The Motion on the 55th Independence anniversary of Nigeria and subsequent debates by members of the House of Representatives yesterday ended up assuming a different colouration when it was eventually passed as a resolution to seek ways of ending senate president’s travails over asset declaration.

More than ten legislators had already spoken on why the House must join in the celebration for the anniversary, but all the contributions were waived aside when Minority Leader, Rep Leo Ogor (PDP, Delta), who was the last to speak on the matter said while celebrating independence, leadership of the House must interface with President Buhari to find ways of resolving “all outstanding issues” as they concern the senate president, Bukola Saraki.

The motion’s prayer was passed based on the new amended prayer.

Ogor said the senate president, being the chairman of the National Assembly, ought not to be undergoing such political problems, since the assembly is an independent institution out of the three arms of government.

Ogor, after joining his colleagues in celebrating the milestone of 55th anniversary said the motion’s thrust should rather “mandate the leadership of the House to meet with the President with a view to politically resolve all outstanding issues relating to National Assembly in the interest of Nigerians.”

In no time, the new prayer was unanimously adopted by members as the House’s resolution when it was put to vote by the Speaker Yakubu Dogara.