There was silence on Tuesday in the Upper Chamber as Senate President Bukola Saraki read a letter on the Presidential decision to decline assent to the Electoral amendment Bill, 2018.
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators came in their numbers apparently to prevent anticipated plot by their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterparts to initiate moves to override the President’s assent on the controversial Bill.
Saraki merely read the letter dated 6th December, 2018 which detailed reasons Buhari refused his assent to the Bill.
There was pin drop silence in the chamber as Saraki read the two-page letter.
He filed it away after reading the letter.
Apprehensions Point of Order will be raised for consideration of the presidential letter were dashed when senators kept quiet.
A source noted that “apparently in line with the rule of the Senate, no senator was allowed to comment on the contents of the Presidential letter.”
It was however gathered that APC Senate caucus met on Monday to articulate how to foil any attempt to override the President’s assent.
Finding also showed that the APC caucus mobilised members to attend Tuesday’s sitting.
It was gathered members of the APC caucus were particularly spurred to action by the comments of Senator Dino Melaye on a national television on Monday on the voided Bill.
Melaye, a senator said, was reportedly critical of President Buhari for rejecting the Bill “for us to leave anything to chance.”
According to the senator: “We were fully on standby to oppose any motion by Melaye and other PDP senators on the rejected Bill.
“We were prepared. We knew the stand of Melaye on matters of this nature. Nobody should be taken for granted.”
Turnout in the chamber on Tuesday was the highest by APC and PDP Senators in recent times.
It is unclear what the next line of action will be on the rejected Bill.
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