Senate shutdown for one week over PDP congresses (Photos)

In order to enable members of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the chamber, to attend the on-going party’s congresses, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, today Thursday, adjourned plenary for one week.

A sizeable number of senators from the PDP compelled the Senate to hurriedly adjourn the setting. The Senate stipulates that quorum is formed for plenary when one-third (at least 37) of the senators are in attendance.

Most of the senators present were not up to 37 because they were mainly members from the All Progressives Congress.

The PDP senators had gone for their party’s local government congresses which took place on Wednesday.

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, after considering the votes and proceedings of Wednesday, moved that plenary be adjourned to the next legislative day and his position was overwhelmingly supported by all the senators in attendance.

Saraki, who presided over the brief plenary, thereafter adjourned plenary to Thursday May 12.

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