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Senate Removes Ndume As Chief Whip, Appoints Mungono
The Senate announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip on Wednesday, July 17.
The decision was made during plenary, with members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsing his removal through a voice vote called by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Ndume was replaced by Tahir Mungono (Borno North) as the new Chief Whip. This development comes after Ndume’s recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. The ruling party, APC, had asked Ndume to resign from the party and join an opposition party of his choice.
The request was made in a letter signed by the APC’s national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and national secretary, Barrister Ajibola Bashiru. The letter was addressed to the Senate Caucus, indicating the party’s decision to remove Ndume from his leadership position.
Ndume’s removal as Chief Whip is seen as a consequence of his criticisms of the government, which apparently did not align with the party’s stance. The development highlights the internal dynamics within the APC and the consequences of dissenting voices within the party’s ranks.
Read now ➤ Home Politics POLITICS BREAKING: Tension as Senate Sacks Ndume as APC Issues Major Order, Details Emerge Updated Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 1:10 PM by Bada Yusuf 1 min read The Senate announced the removal of Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as Chief Whip on Wednesday, July 17. The decision was made during plenary, with members of the APC Senate Caucus endorsing his removal through a voice vote called by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Ndume was replaced by Tahir Mungono (Borno North) as the new Chief Whip. This development comes after Ndume’s recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government.
The ruling party, APC, had asked Ndume to resign from the party and join an opposition party of his choice.
The request was made in a letter signed by the APC’s national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and national secretary, Barrister Ajibola Bashiru. The letter was addressed to the Senate Caucus, indicating the party’s decision to remove Ndume from his leadership position.
Ndume’s removal as Chief Whip is seen as a consequence of his criticisms of the government, which apparently did not align with the party’s stance.
The development highlights the internal dynamics within the APC and the consequences of dissenting voices within the party’s ranks.
Ndume had stated that Tinubu was “caged” and unaware of the severity of Nigerians’ hunger and hardship. Some senators, mainly from the northern region, are said to be upset with Ndume, feeling he portrayed Tinubu and his administration in a negative light.
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The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, held a crucial meeting with service chiefs and heads of security and intelligence agencies in the country
The crucial meeting took place at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Abuja, followed reports of a directive by the President of United States, Donald Trump to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria over the alleged genocide of Christians in the country.
Security sources hinted that the emergency meeting, which began in the afternoon was aimed at assessing the implications of Trump’s statement accusing the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militant groups.
Trump’s remarks, made late Saturday, stated that the U.S. military was being prepared to “act in Nigeria to tackle Islamist militancy” a statement that had triggered widespread concern across diplomatic and security circles in Abuja.
Reports said that the NSA convened the session to coordinate a unified national security response and review intelligence assessments on the potential fallout of the U.S. president’s pronouncement.
The outcome of the meeting is expected to be communicated through official channels from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (NWC) has suspended the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and National Organizing Secretary, Umaru Bature for one month.
The suspension comes on the heels of the judgement of the Federal High Court On Friday, which stopped the party’s planned national convention.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, told journalists in Abuja on Saturday, that the decision followed an emergency meeting of the national working committee, which was held in Abuja.
President Donald Trump of the United States on Friday designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), in response to allegations of widespread persecution and genocide against Christians.
Writing on his Truth Social account, Trump stated that Christianity faces a serious threat in Nigeria.
The US leader also added Nigeria to a State Department watch list.
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” Trump wrote.
According to the US president, he was placing Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer and most populous nation, on a “Countries of Particular Concern” list of nations the US deems to have engaged in religious freedom violations.
According to the State Department’s website, the list includes China, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, and Pakistan, among others.
Trump said he had asked US Representatives Riley Moore and Tom Cole, as well as the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, to look into the matter and report back to him.
