By Kingsley Okoye
Abuja, Oct 17,2023
Chief Whip of Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume on Tuesday stormed out of the plenary session of the Senate after President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio ruled him out of order.
Ndume had raised a point of order citing Order 54 of Senate rules, saying that it was the responsibility of the Chief Whip to remind and guide Senate on procedures and processes of plenary.
Ndume, through the order, attempted to draw the attention of the Senate President to matters relating to proceedings of the Senate.
But Akpabio, shortly after listening to Ndume’s point of order said the section quoted by Ndume was not the same with the content of Order 54 cited.
Akpabio consequently ruled him out of order.
At this point, Ndume left the plenary and went to his office, as the Senate President called for a closed session.
However, Ndume on receiving a call from a colleague that the Senate dissolved into a close session returned to join proceedings in the closed session.
