I Departed The Chamber For A Valid Reason – Ali Ndume

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume has come out to reveal the reason for his departure from the chamber.

This is coming following his recent encounter with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the rationale behind his departure was related to his decision to leave during the discussion of a topic concerning the closure of Nigeria’s borders, and he felt the motion falls outside the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Senate.

Ali Ndume added that the closure of the border was not initiated by the President of Nigeria, but rather during his tenure as President of ECOWAS.

His words, “The situation started when Senator Kawu Sumaila proposed a motion which he said was urgent on closing the border between Nigeria and Niger.

At first, it was argued that the motion was not urgent, but the president of the Senate let him finish what he wanted to say.

After hearing the motion, it was agreed that since it is related to security, it should be suspended.

I would like to clarify that the motion, although impactful, falls outside the jurisdiction of the Nigerian Senate.

The closure of the border was not initiated by the President of Nigeria, but rather during his tenure as President of ECOWAS. As such, he has the authority to advocate on our behalf.

In order to address this matter, it is imperative to involve the President of our nation, but I was not afforded the opportunity to convey this message.

While this was happening, it coincided with the time of prayer, prompting my departure. Consequently, my colleagues misconstrued my exit, and the journalists changed the meaning of my exit.”