Former Kaduna Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the call for the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to resign after his infamous comment that he and others in the government would be âeatingâ while Nigerians protest.
TimesNow.com.ng reported earlier that Akpabio mocked those planning to protest against economic hardship in Nigeria.
Akpabio said those interested in protesting can go ahead, but he will be “eating” while they do so.
The Senate president made this comment at an event organized by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Rivers state on Tuesday, July 30.
In a swift reaction to the development, Amnesty International Nigeria, on Thursday, August 1, berated Akpabio for the comment, which it described as âinsensitive and reckless,â PremiumTimes reported.
Also, during the first day of the nationwide protest against economic hardship in Nigeria, the hashtag #AkpabioMustGo trended throughout the whole on X.
Speaking on the development, former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, explained the process required for Akpabio’s removal.
Sani clarified that the removal of Senate President Akpabio would require a coordinated effort from Senators, or alternatively, Akpabio might face suspension until the next election.
Sani made this disclosure in a post shared on his X page on Tuesday, August 6.
The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tweeted:
TimesNow.com.ng captured a few reactions below;
@SuperSlimEli tweeted:
@ShehuSani reacted:
@RitableP tweeted:
@AdloveGlobal tweeted:
@Farouq__SG tweeted:
In a related story, Tinubu asked youths who planned to embark on nationwide protests against hunger and hardship to reconsider the idea.
The minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this after a meeting with the president on Tuesday, July 23.
