Members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate on Sunday described as unnecessary, the call for the immediate resignation of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, by some aggrieved All Progressives Congress’ senators. The Pro-Ahmad Lawan senators under the aegis of the Senate Unity Forum had on Saturday demanded the immediate resignation of Ekweremadu, as part of conditions that would make them recognise Senator Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate. The spokesperson for the group, Senator Kabir Marafa, told The PUNCH in a telephone interview that his colleagues had nothing personal against the deputy senate president but that he was not properly elected since he got 54 votes against 55, being the simple majority. But some members of the PDP senators, who nominated and voted for Ekweremadu on June 9, have vowed to resist any unconstitutional or illegal means by the APC senators to remove their member as a principal officer. In her reaction, ...
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