Senate President Ahmad Lawan is sitting over the defection letters of at least 12 All Progressives Congress (APC) senators to block any impeachment threat against his Presidency.
Already the numerical strength of the APC in the Red Chamber has reduced from 64 to 62 in the upper chamber.
For the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the numerical strength has risen from 39 to 41, while the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has two, with the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) having one each.
If the defection letters of the APC 12 senators are read on the floor, the numerical strength of the ruling party would be reduced to 50 senators, which would eventually threaten Sen. Lawan’s seat as the Senate President.
Among the senators, who the Senate President is sitting upon his defection notice is Sen. Adamu Bulkachuwa.
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Recall that the senators elected on the platform of the opposition parties had, on Wednesday, demanded the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the country’s worsening security situation.
Some opposition senators were at that considering removing the Senate president if he stood against the impeachment process of President Buhari.
