Senator Tinubu accuses Saraki of 'demoting' her

– The political tension in the Nigerian Senate seems to be cooling off as the days go by – This is due to the perceived end of political rivalry that has rocked the red chamber for a while – The drama that played out today points to the fact that some of the senators have finally found a common ground to resolve the issues between them Senators and observers at the gallery of the Nigerian Senate today, June 2, had cause to laugh as there was a mild drama between Senate president, Bukola Saraki and Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District. Tinubu, wife of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the Senate committee chairperson on women affairs. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter saraki-and-Remi Saraki now at ease with Tinubu? The drama started after Saraki asked Senator Andy Uba representing Anambra South Senatorial District to move a motion for the adoption of votes and proceedings of today’s sitting, which is the tradition of the Senate before commencement on deliberations. agency When the Senate president signaled Tinubu to second the motion, she tood up but said: “I will second it grudgingly, I won’t thank you for demoting me, God is here. ” I was a better Senator than him even when we were at the seventh Senate but I will second the votes and proceedings.” Tinubu’s comment drew general laughter in the floor of the Senate signaling what political analysts say is the end of the bickering between pro and anti Saraki senators. NAIJ.com recently received photos from a political meeting held between Saraki and Asiwaju Tinubu held in the wee hours of Monday, May 31. The duo have been at loggerheads for a while because of Saraki’s emergence as the Senate president against the wishes of Tinubu and the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Inside sources say the meeting was facilitated by former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and APC national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. READ ALSO: Former governor calls for a ”Bill for Chartered Politicians” to be passed in the Senate Saraki and Tiinubu reportedly agreed to sheath their swords and work for the progress of the APC as they agreed to the truce conditions laid down by Atiku and Oyegun. Already, speculations are rife in the polity that this may signal the end of Saraki’s trial at the Code of Conduct Trial. The Senate president’s camp had always insisted that Saraki’s trial is politically motivated.