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FILE: All 39 APC senators who endorsed Ndume’s removal

Thirty-nine senators signed a letter titled ‘Notice of Vote of No Confidence/Change of Leadership’, which led to the exit of Ali Ndume as senate leader.

On Tuesday, Bukola Saraki, senate president, announced that Ndume had been replaced as the senate leader with Ahmed Lawan.

While reading the letter from the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus, Saraki did not give reasons for the change in leadership.

But, on Wednesday, Ndume told the plenary that he had accepted the change but he deserved an opportunity to defend himself against allegations that led to his removal.

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“You [Ekweremadu] are one those who told me to stop, saying that I did not become a senate leader to lose confidence of anyone of you. That’s why I’m concerned about the loss of confidence; as far as I know, I did not do anything,” Ndume had said.

“But then, just like that, the senate caucus say they don’t have any confidence in me. I did not do anything, to the best of my knowledge. My colleagues — 30-something of them — signed. By the time you are removed, you are supposed to be confronted with allegations to defend yourself.

“If today, just like that, without telling somebody, he goes out, and by the time he is back, he has been removed… If it’s me today, it is okay; it may be. God forbid that it is Ekweremadu tomorrow. I wish my brother, the new senate leader — we have been struggling for this for a long time — the best to the service of this important institution.”

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Now, Ndume has the chance to know the 39 APC senators who approved his ouster.

Names Senatorial District
Dino Melaye Kogi West
Ibrahim Abdullahi Sokoto south
Francis Alimikhena Edo central
Suleiman Nazif, Bauchi north
Donald Alasoadura Ondo central
Benjamin Uwajumogu Imo north
Mustapha Bukar Katsina north
Rafiu Adebayo Kwara south
Jibrin Barau Kano north
Usman Nafada Gombe north
Kabiru Marafa, Zamfara central
Olugbenga Ashafa Lagos east
Tijjani Kaura Zamfara north
Suleiman Hunkuyi Kaduna north
Ubali Shittu Jigawa north-east
Shehu Sani Kaduna central
Magnus Abe Rivers south-east
Aliyu Abdullahi Niger north
Umaru Kurfi Katsina central
Abubakar Yusuf Taraba central
Joshua Dariye Plateau central
Ibrahim Gobir Sokoto north
Shaba Lafiagi Kwara south
Isa Misau, Bauchi central
Babajide Omoworare Osun east
Yahaya Abdullahi Kebbi north
Kabiru Gaya Kano south
Ali Wakili Bauchi south
Ahmed Yarima Zamfara west
Sabo Mohammed Jigawa south-west
Ahmed Lawan Yobe north
Olarenwaju Tejuoso Ogun central
David Umaru Niger south
Abdullahi Gumel Jigawa north-west
Monsurat Sunmonu Oyo central
Binta Masi Adamawa north
Danjuma Goje Gombe central
Rabiu Kwankwaso Kano central
Baba Garbai Borno central

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