Opposition senators walk out of Senate
There was drama during plenary at the National Assembly Wednesday as Senators from opposition parties issued a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenges in the country or face impeachment.
The senators who sang “All we are saying, Buhari Must Go” as they staged a walkout from the chambers also said they would commence impeachment proceedings against the President should he fail to address insecurity within the six weeks.
Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Phillip Aduda, on behalf of the lawmakers briefed reporters at the National Assembly.
Senator Aduda had raised a point of order during plenary, asking the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to discuss the security situation in the country and the impeachment of President Buhari.
But Senator Lawan, who presided over the plenary, declined the request of the minority leader, saying the point of order raised fell flat on its face.
There was palpable agitation on the floor of the Senate and opposition senators, obviously feeling disrespected by the attitude of Lawan took turns to walk out of chamber while the plenary was ongoing.
The walkout came as the latest in a series of concerns raised by various individuals and groups amid the rising spate of insecurity in the country.
