Senators were yesterday jittery over the backlash of the ongoing police probe of the forgery of the Senate Standing Orders 2015.
There were fears that the probe might either force the.....
Senate to start the election of principal officers afresh or create a prolonged crisis in the Upper Chamber.
The National Assembly reopens today. It went on recess on June 23.
Last-minute moves by an APC Governors Forum committee did not yield results. It was boycotted by members of The Unity Forum.
Governors Adams Oshiomhole and Atiku Bagudu met with The Like Minds (pro-Saraki) senators on Sunday night at the National Assembly.
Saraki appeared briefly before the committee and left his allies to complete the talks.
But the session was boycotted by the members of The Unity Forum, who are backing Senator Ahmed Lawan for Senate President.
The Lawan group retired into a meeting last night to strategise ahead of today’s plenary.
The outcome of the Lawan group’s meeting was unknown last night.
It was, however, learnt that the confirmation of the forgery of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 – in a probe led by Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) Danazumi Job Doma has rattled some of the senators.
A source said: “We are all worried about the establishment of forgery against some officials of the National Assembly because it will be a setback for the Senate. If the Clerk to the National Assembly or any management staff is arraigned in court, it can lead to a stalemate in the conduct of the affairs of the chamber.
“There will also be a moral dilemma for the Senate, if it resists the ongoing investigation of the alleged forgery.
“So, we have a dilemma at hand and the forgery is going to haunt the Senate for a while.”
Another senator said: “The forgery allegation has created tension in the Senate because of a plot to suspend the six senators who wrote a petition to the Senate.
“If they suspend these six senators, there cannot be peace in the chamber. We have a delicate situation at hand.
“There is need to apply wisdom in managing the situation at hand.”
Culled - TheNation
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