Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the current Senate Standing Order does not allow Godswill Akpabio to remain Senate President.
Oshiomhole spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.
He backed the position of Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, on the amendment of the Senate Standing Order, saying the matter is far from over.
“The current Senate President served a 4-year term, lost his reelection bid, served as a minister, and returned this term to become Senate President again.
“If you add his first term to his current term, he still has not served 8 years. If 8 years is the minimum requirement, Sen. Akpabio does not qualify to preside because he has not met it.
“If he assumed the role in error, that error must be corrected. Also, the word “consecutively” effectively reduces the Senate President’s term to three years for ranking purposes.
“These kinds of laws are what breed dictatorship in Africa,” Oshiomhole said.
