From Fred Itua, Abuja
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, prevented senators, especially members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from grilling Nyesom Wike during the ministerial hearing.
Wike from Rivers State was the second nominee to take the stage. He came in at 1:50 pm. Wike spoke for seven minutes, where he dwelt extensively on projects he executed as governor.
Akpabio, said many politicians turn against the people when they get political power.
Though Wike is not a former member of the National Assembly and doesn’t enjoy the privilege of “take a bow and go”, Akpabio said if the Deputy President of the Senate is not ready to question Wike, he was free to leave.
The statement by Akpabio caused a temporal uproar on the floor of the Senate. Lawmakers from Rivers State, endorsed his nomination and urged their colleagues to allow him take a bow and go.
Protesting lawmakers, despite their insistence, were prevented from speaking. Wike left barely 12 minutes after he stepped into the floor of the Senate.
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