The Red chambers as passed has passed a vote of confidence on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other principal officers putting to rest alleged impeachment moves against them.
The confidence vote was sequel to a motion sponsored by Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central.
Before Ningi’s motion, Yahaya Abdullahi, senator representing Kebbi north, said his privilege had been breached because northern senators were said to be behind the alleged move to remove the senate president.
The Kebbi senator said there has not been any attempt by any northern senator to challenge the “good works” of Akpabio.
“I am a northern senator and my privilege has been breached by these allegations,” he said.
“I am a senior member of this chamber and member of the Northern Senators Forum, I can tell you that there is no attempt that I know of by a caucus or any group among the northern senators.”
After Abdullahi’s comments, Ningi said if the senators are not comfortable with Akpabio’s leadership, they would confront him.
“I move that we impose a vote of confidence in you as the senate president and the deputy senate president and the entire leadership of the national assembly in this regard,” he said.
Thereafter, Ningi’s proposal was put to a voice vote by Akpabio and adopted.
