A heated disagreement broke out in the Senate on Tuesday as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, clashed over amendments to the Senate Standing Rules seen to have implications for the 2027 Senate presidency.
The controversy followed the adoption of changes to Order 2 (3), (4) and (5), which introduced stricter eligibility criteria for senators seeking election as Senate President and other principal offices.
Under the amended rules, only senators who have served at least two consecutive terms immediately preceding their nomination, or those who have held positions as principal officers in previous Senate sessions, would be eligible to contest..Read The Complete; Full Original Here.>>>