Pandemonium as Ndume storms out of plenary after being ruled out of order by Akpabio
There was pandemonium at the Red Chamber on Tuesday as the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen.Ali Ndume walked out of the plenary, after being ruled out of order by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.
Ndume had raised a point of order citing Order 54 of Senate rule, saying that it was the responsibility of the Chief Whip to remind and guide the Senate on procedure 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.
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But the President of the Senate, 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 resolved into close session returned to join proceedings in the closed session.