BREAKING: Jibrin-led Parliamentary Group Punctures NASS “Resolution”, Says It Was “Merely A PDP Thing”

A Parliamentary Support Group of the Senate and House of Representatives have punctured the resolution of the joint session of National Assembly, saying what transpired was “merely a PDP thing”.

The National Assembly had in a 12-point resolution at its joint session threatened to evoke its Constitutional powers against President Muhammadu Buhari over some teething issues confronting the nation and members of the upper and lower chambers of the National Assembly.

As part of the resolution of the joint session, the National Assembly had also reaffirmed its resolution of vote of no confidence on Inspector General of Police ( IGP ), Ibrahim Idris .

But the pro-Buhari group led by Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin in a statement Tuesday night said what transpired in the National Assembly earlier today was “merely a PDP thing” as members of the APC declined joining the discussion during the session.

The group warned against using the National Assembly, as an institution to settle personal scores, saying that the entire session could easily pass for a “PDP Executive session”.

Specifically, the Jibrin-led group told Senate President, Bukola Saraki and any other lawmaker who reportedly has corruption or criminal allegation hanging on his or her neck to clear his or her name without dragging the entire institution of the National Assembly into the matter.

It therefore thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari on the fight against corruption, tackling of the insecurity challenges and respect for rule of law and democratic institutions, saying “We wish to reaffirm our support to Mr President as he works assiduously towards dealing with the challenges of our country”.

The statement which was obtained by BigPen Online read in full:

“The Parliamentary Support Group of the Senate and House of Representatives is aware of the joint Executive session of the National Assembly held today and wish to state as follows:

“That almost all the members and senators that spoke at the Executive session are of the PDP while members of the APC declined joining the discussion to avoid a rowdy confrontation as the entire session could easily pass for a PDP Executive session.

“That it is commendable that the Speaker tactically refused to make any comment at the session even after the Senate President took time to explain the issues which are mostly personal.

“That it is disturbing and raised many questions of pre determined intentions that a known ally of the Senate President from Kwara State Hon Rasak Atunwa drafted what was adopted as the resolution and without voting against standard parliamentary practice

“That most of the issues raised concerning the fight against corruption, insecurity and the rule of law has been severally discussed in the Senate and the House and various resolutions passed

“That we commend the efforts of Mr President in the fight against corruption, tackling of the insecurity challenges and respect for rule of law and democratic institutions. Mr President is known for his non interference policy.

“That every Senator or Member of House who has corruption or criminal allegation against him or her should clear his or her name without dragging the entire institution of the National Assembly into the matter

“That the National Assembly should as well look in ward and address the issue of suffocating Senators and members with dissenting or contrary opinion through coercion or extra legal means

“That the PDP should recall how it members in the 7th Assembly sat comfortably in the chamber and watched a sitting Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal locked out of the National Assembly and all his security personnels withdrawn while APC members had to scale the fence to gain entrance into the National Assembly

“That we must exercise caution at this delicate period not to over heat the polity with statements that are capable of dividing the country, embarrassing us before the watching world and creating friction between the legislature, Executive and specifically Mr President.

“We wish to reaffirm our support to Mr President as he works assiduously towards dealing with the challenges of our country”.

Written by Joe Ogbodu