SENATOR TINUBU ACCUSES THE SENATE OF FAVORITISM

By: Jumoke Olasoji

Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, Senator representing Lagos Central, has allegedly accused the senate of favouritism against the Ruling party, APC. 

 

 

This was a reaction in response to the Deputy Senate, Ike Ekweremadu’s call on Gilbert Nnaji of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to move a motion for the adoption of the previous’ day votes and proceedings.

Mrs Tinubu said;

“With every due respect Mr. President, can you give me a minute? Why would I second a minority, for crying out loud?” Mrs Tinubu said. 

Mrs Tinubu  further explained that as a ranking senator and member of the majority party, she should have been called to move a motion and not to second one moved by senator of a minority party.

this, generated a set of response from the 'minority PDP' Senators who shouted “I am not a minority” before Mrs Tinubu continued her speech where she said;

“We are majority, you ought to choose a majority before moving the motion and with all due respect to the Senate President, I have been here before you. All of you that are sitting, you can see that the ranking senator here, permit me, all of you that are even revolting are just rookie senators. Excuse me,” she said.  

She said further that she would only second the motion because the mover is a ‘ranking senator’.

“This time, I would do it because I don’t want to waste much time, I would do it because you chose Senator Gilbert Nnaji''.

“Anyway, having registered my protest, I rise to support the motion ably moved by my colleague that the votes and proceedings of Tuesday be adopted. Thank you.”

In response to Mrs Tinubu's protest, the presiding officer, Mr Ekweremadu noted that her protest was needless saying “your point has no basis under our rules.’’