Senators: Nobody can remove Saraki, Ekweremadu

Senators on Tuesday unanimously passed a vote of confidence on President of the President, Bukola Saraki, and Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu.
The vote was sequel to a motion by Senator Samuel Anyanwu (APC Imo East), who called for an expression of confidence on the leadership of the Red Chamber.
The motion was supported by 80 members, who also passed a vote of confidence on other principal officers of the senate.
The senate condemned what it described as “continued harassment’’ of its members, their spouses and the National Assembly Management by security agencies.
Moving the motion, Anyanwu said that the senate was determined to perform its constitutional duties without fear and would focus on matters that affected ordinary Nigerians.
He said that there had been sustained interference in the internal affairs of the senate by detractors and media propaganda against the upper chamber by some selfish politicians.
“I move that the senate resolves to pass a vote of confidence on the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu and the entire senate leadership as presently constituted.
“To call the Nigerian Police Force and all other security agencies in Nigeria not to allow themselves to be used by any person to harass, intimidate or blackmail the senate, senators or their spouses,” he said.
Reacting to the development, Deputy Leader of the Senate, Ibn Na’Allah, on behalf of the leadership, thanked the senators for the confidence reposed in them and pledged purposeful leadership.