Until his defection, Omogunwa was the only PDP senator from Ondo state.
Ajayi Boroffice, a senator from Ondo north, and Tayo Alasoadura, a senator from Ondo central, are APC members.
Speaking after the announcement, Godswill Akpabio, senate minority leader, said since Omogunwa had defected to the APC, his seat ought to be declared vacant.
He asked Saraki to declare Omogunwa’s seat vacant But Saraki declined, and ruled him out of order.
The senate, thereafter, erupted in a cacophony.
Senators who are members of the PDP then walked out of the chamber.
Speaking with journalists after the action, Akpabio said the senate caucus would work with the leadership of the PDP to ensure that Omogunwa’s seat was declared vacant.
”We walked out to protect the sanctity of democracy. Our protest is in line with the law,” he said.
“The supreme court has settled the issue there is no division in the PDP, so there is no need for a defection. So, Omogunwa should hand over our seat while he goes to support the APC in Ondo state.”
Ajayi Boroffice, a senator from Ondo north, and Tayo Alasoadura, a senator from Ondo central, are APC members.
Speaking after the announcement, Godswill Akpabio, senate minority leader, said since Omogunwa had defected to the APC, his seat ought to be declared vacant.
He asked Saraki to declare Omogunwa’s seat vacant But Saraki declined, and ruled him out of order.
The senate, thereafter, erupted in a cacophony.
Senators who are members of the PDP then walked out of the chamber.
Speaking with journalists after the action, Akpabio said the senate caucus would work with the leadership of the PDP to ensure that Omogunwa’s seat was declared vacant.
”We walked out to protect the sanctity of democracy. Our protest is in line with the law,” he said.
“The supreme court has settled the issue there is no division in the PDP, so there is no need for a defection. So, Omogunwa should hand over our seat while he goes to support the APC in Ondo state.”
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I laffed out loud when watching the walk out on TV.... The chamber was almost empty after the walk out
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Deleteuseless greedy senators......saraki you are just a shameless fellow
ReplyDeleteChai. It's OK with the things are going its like APC will return in 2019
ReplyDeletePoliticians re ashawo..nobi today
ReplyDeleteOk na
ReplyDeleteOur selfish politicians disgracing theirselves upandown
ReplyDeleteNa dem sabi. Ashewo politicians. They should declare that mumu seat vacant
ReplyDeleteEnd time criminals
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ReplyDeletehis seat should be made vacant since he is no longer representing the party in which he used to get into the position he is now...
ReplyDeleteDeclared vacant for wat?na today? Abeggi mk we hear word jare!
ReplyDeleteDon't mind jare, won mo kan kan.
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