- The Chief Whip was just settling down when he received a call from a colleague to return to the chamber for an executive session.
- The executive session was still ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
During plenary on Tuesday, October 17, Senate President Godswill Akpabio requested an urgent closed session.
Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, the Senate’s chief whip, left the chambers when Sen. Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of order, and then the meeting was held in closed session.
Ndume had raised a point of order by referencing order 54 of the Senate Standing Orders.
He drew the attention of the Senate president to his handling of affairs in the chambers which he said were not in consonance with the rules.
Ndume said: “Mr. President, there are some things we do in this chamber that are against the rules. Sir, nobody is too big to learn….”
At this point, Akpabio interjected and called for a copy of the Standing Orders.
He proceeded to read order 54 and said it did not support the point Ndume was making and thereafter ruled him out of order.
Upon the action of the Senate President, Ndume who was visibly angry packed files papers on his desk and stormed out of the Chamber and went straight to his office.
The Chief Whip was just settling down when he received a call from a colleague to return to the chamber for an executive session.
The executive session was still ongoing as of the time of filing this report.
Details later….