- Confirmation shows there is no crisis in the ruling party – Lai Mohammed
There was tension at the red chamber today as Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP staged a walk-out when the embattled former Rivers State Governor and ministerial nominee, Rotimi Amaechi got confirmation.
The opposition lawmakers who were caught by surprise protested and left the Senate chamber in annoyance. It will be recalled that the PDP Senators had declined to ask Amaechi questions during his screening. They however vowed to thwart the confirmation of the former Governor as minister.
Meanwhile the ruling APC has stated that confirmation of Amaechi alongside other ministerial nominees showed that there was no crisis in the ruling party.
The National Publicity Secretary Alhaji Lai Muhammed in a statement issued this evening in Lagos said, ‘The cohesion and unity exhibited by the APC Senators on Thursday have shown that our legislators are ready to work with the executive and the party to ensure that the the agenda of the party is implemented for the benefit of all Nigerians,” the party said
It added ”We commend all our members and leaders in the Senate and indeed the leadership of the APC for this show of unity,” it said.
APC said democracy was clearly at work in the Senate on Thursday, despite the decision of the opposition PDP Senators to stage a walk out over the confirmation of former Gov. Chibuike Amaechi.
”It is part of democracy that while the minority can have their say, the majority will have their way. Therefore, the decision of the PDP
Senators to walk out is nothing but democracy in action,” the party said.
It enjoined the entire National Assembly to continue to work with the executive arm of government for the overall interest of Nigeria and its people.
”With the stage now set for the federal cabinet to be in place, we implore all Nigerians, irrespective of their party affiliation, to support
President Muhammadu Buhari in his onerous task of making Nigeria great again,” APC said
