The Emergence of Saraki and Ekweremadu is Divine - Sen. Clifford Ordia

imageWith the current development in All Progressives Congress (APC)  over the emergence of Dr. Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Ike Ekweremadu as deputy, the Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, Clifford Ordia has stated that no amount of gang up or selfish alliance by leaders of the ruling party can remove the duo of Saraki and Ekweremadu.

Senator Ordia who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who also played a key role in the emergence of Saraki and Ekweremadu, spoke to journalists in Abuja, following a statement credited to former Kano state governor, Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso and other aggrieved groups that the emergence of the two leaders was faulty. He submitted that the emergence of the two senate leaders was divine.

Ordia who has his background from the private sector as a chartered civil engineer before venturing into politics, reminded politicians that the era of imposition and ethnic politics was over and warned those clamouring for their ouster to either accept their emergence or maintain their peace.

Speaking specifically in defence of Ekweremadu who has come under severe attacks from APC leaders, Ordia said PDP senators will not fold their hands and allow APC losers remove him. "We will defend the mandate of Ekweremadu with every drop of energy we have" he warned.

Senator Ordia said: "I do not know why they are bickering and complaining. Senators Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu got a pan-Nigerian mandate. APC and PDP senators voted for them. Their emergence is divine and we must accept it like that.

"These two senators are cerebral politicians and they understand the workings of the National Assembly. I have no doubt about their ability to deliver and stabilise the Senate. Their emergence is not about APC or PDP. It is about a shift from the past.

"What Senators Saraki and Ekweremadu need right now is the support of every Nigerian in order to succeed. It is a waste of time, calling for their removal. That will never happen. Instead of wasting precious time, why can't the aggrieved senators just drop their pride and accept their emergence?"

Senator Ordia equally re-echoed the need to give the National Assembly ample freedom to operate without undue interference from party leaders. According to him, elections are over and the time has come to begin to fulfil campaign promises.

"We have finished the elections. At this time, political parties should allow their elected representatives to begin work and deliver on their campaign promises. We have a lot of things to do and the time is short. We have the Boko Haram menace, dwidling revenue, high rate of crime, poor state of the economy, unemployment among our teaming graduates and a host of other problems. We must hit the ground running," the Edo lawmaker added.

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