Members of the Barnabas Gemade -led Senate Unity Forum told newsmen in Abuja on wednesday that they will take a legal action against the emergence of Bukola Saraki on Tuesday as the President of the Senate.
They addressed the journalists after walking out of the Senate chambers when Saraki overruled Gemade and Kabiru Marafa while questioning the process that produced the new Senate leadership.
According to the forum, the election of Saraki as senate president did not follow due constitutional procedure.
Saraki had administered oath of office and allegiance on 28 All Progressives Congress lawmakers, who were absent at the inauguration of the Eighth Senate but when plenary commenced, Gemade and Marafa raised a point of order on the issue.
Gemade, a former Peoples Democratic Party national chairman, demanded full integration of the SUF members who were absent from the formal inauguration on Tuesday.
He said, “I will like to appeal to the President of the Senate that driving for a united Senate, it would be reasonable to accommodate everyone. But if the desire is not to accommodate all, then you are heading for a divided Senate.
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