PDP could have taken over the Senate in 2015- Godswill Akpabio
Fri Jun 10, 2016 09:55:am Politics
3.3K By Buchi Obichie
Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, went down memory lane during the special plenary session at the Senate yesterday. During the session which marked the first anniversary of the Senate, Akpabio reflected on the events that transpired before June 9 2015, which led to the emergence of Saraki as Senate President. He noted that with the situation at that time, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would have produced the Senate President and other principal officers.
He lauded the PDP for choosing to put the nation first even though at the time, the party had the number of required senators needed to produce the Senate President, following the absence of some APC lawmakers.
Akpabio teased Saraki, saying: "You (Saraki ) were jittery and sweating on that day. If we had wanted to take over the Senate, the PDP would have done that. We had the chance to take all the positions but because we are not greedy, we decided to allow the APC take over."
Speaking on the general state of affairs in the country, Akpabio warned that if something urgent was not done, Nigeria would be plunged into crisis.
He said: "In the South-South, people have abandoned their homes because of activities of Niger Delta Avengers. The North is in turmoil; the South-East is boiling because of agitation. The South-West is the only peaceful area, but they still send mercenaries to other areas to fight.
Speaking on the image of Nigeria abroad, Akpabio said: "I want to urge the APC to market this country very well. The way the APC is saying the country is full of criminals, investors will not come here to invest. They must change the way they talk about Nigeria. Things need to change."
He lauded the PDP for choosing to put the nation first even though at the time, the party had the number of required senators needed to produce the Senate President, following the absence of some APC lawmakers.
Akpabio teased Saraki, saying: "You (Saraki ) were jittery and sweating on that day. If we had wanted to take over the Senate, the PDP would have done that. We had the chance to take all the positions but because we are not greedy, we decided to allow the APC take over."
Speaking on the general state of affairs in the country, Akpabio warned that if something urgent was not done, Nigeria would be plunged into crisis.
He said: "In the South-South, people have abandoned their homes because of activities of Niger Delta Avengers. The North is in turmoil; the South-East is boiling because of agitation. The South-West is the only peaceful area, but they still send mercenaries to other areas to fight.
Speaking on the image of Nigeria abroad, Akpabio said: "I want to urge the APC to market this country very well. The way the APC is saying the country is full of criminals, investors will not come here to invest. They must change the way they talk about Nigeria. Things need to change."
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