The war of words between two former governors, Adams Oshiomhole and
Godswill Akpabio has deepened, as the senator representing Edo North has called for the resignation of Akpabio as Senate President.
This demand is in light of amid tension the recent amendment of the Senate Standing Orders governing the election of presiding and principal officers in the upper chamber.
Speaking to journalists in the Federal Capital Territory, Oshiomhole labelled the amended rules as being rooted in what he called a “moral crisis”.
According to Oshiomhole, “This rule has serious moral crisis.
“The senate president became minority leader on his first term. He is now the one presiding and asking us to change those rules even those who have done one term can’t even contest.
“As we speak today, the senate president has not done eight years in office even if you count the previous one plus the current one.
“So if we pass the rule that we must do eight consecutive years before you can become senate president, it means he has to leave by example by vacating because he is presiding without acquiring necessary qualifications.”
JESNews correspondent had earlier reported that the Nigerian Senate withdrew its amendment to the Senate Standing Orders.
The reversal came after a motion sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and adopted under the supervision of Deputy Senate President Jubril Barau.
Under the past rules, only senators who had served two terms were eligible to contest for principal offices, and one of the two terms had to be the immediate term before the nomination, effectively narrowing the field of contenders.
