The senator representing Borno South under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ali Ndume, has noted that he is more experienced in issues that have to do with the parliament than the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
Ndume made this revelation on Sunday, while faulting Akpabio’s style of leadership in the 10th Senate, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
Speaking of storming out of the red chamber after an alternation with Akpabio on October 19, Ndume recounted how he led campaign for Akpabio to emerged the senate president.
“My problem is the way Akpabio handled the situation and what happened the last time was taken out of context. Don’t forget that I campaigned here for him. You can’t build a house and destroy it.
“The main problem is that I’m more experienced than him. When I tried to correct him, you don’t overrule your chief whip, I’m supposed to be the one to call him to order. At that time, he was supposed to invite me then we would talk more but he took advantage of the gavel and coincidentally, it was 12:30 pm and I needed to go and pray.”
Ndume also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sign an executive order on unexplained wealth.
“I have tried several times but you know, there were excuses here and there. I think the best way to get this across is when the bill comes from the executive or in the interim, the current president should sign an executive bill on unexplained wealth.”
