Senate President Bukola Saraki says it is clear that either Ali
Ndume, senator representing Borno south, or Ahmad Lawan, senate
leader, will succeed him.
Saraki spoke during the valedictory session of the 8th senate
which held on Thursday.
He highlighted the achievements of the upper legislative chamber
of the national assembly and thanked the senators for their
support.
“Distinguished colleagues, let me thank each and every one of
you for your contributions towards making this the historic senate
that it is. When I think of the many trials and tribulations we
have faced as an institution, and my own personal travails
particularly at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, I am humbled, because
none of our achievements would have been possible without the
support and cooperation of the entire members of this chamber,” he
said.
“The pieces of legislation we passed in the crucial areas and
areas affecting the daily lives of citizens – on the economy, in
education, security, anti-corruption, health and so on – will
remain a benchmark. Working together, we clocked many firsts in the
8th Senate, and we should rightly be proud of these, especially as
they are imperishable legacies we are leaving for the people.
“It should be a matter of pride to all 109 senators and to our
offspring that, in this chamber, we put humanity first. I will
always be proud of the humaneness of the 8th senate. Whenever the
situation demanded, we left the imposing edifice of the national
assembly to reach out to the person on the street. We showed that
parliament belongs to the people and that there should be no
barrier between lawmakers and those they represent.
“I thank majority leader Ahmad Lawan; you have made your mark
here and the record reflects it. I also thank former majority
leader Ali Ndume; you also made your mark. Between the former
majority leader and the current one, it is clear that one of you
will be president of the senate.
“Whoever emerges, I wish you the very best of luck. This I know:
whatever the capacity, we should always do our best to serve the
interest of the people. We should also have it in the back of our
minds that power is transient.”
Lawan is the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari and the
leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but Ndume has
refused to withdraw from the race.
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