By Sunny Anderson Osiebe
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Senate President Bukola Saraki says reversing the suspension of a former Senate Leader, Mohammed Ali Ndume, is beyond his power.
The Senate president said this on
Monday while speaking to State House reporters after meeting behind
closed-doors with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Saraki was responding to a
question on whether the Senate would reverse Ndume's suspension
following the appeal by a delegation led by Borno State Governor Kassim
Shettima at the weekend.
The Senate president stated that
he wished if had such powers, saying he is just the presiding officer of
the upper legislative chamber.
Saraki, who pledged to convey the
governor's message to the Senate, however noted that in such an issue,
"nothing is sacrosanct or rigid."
"We should try and understand how
the parliament works. I wish I had such powers.These powers you give me,
I wish I had them. The president or speaker is first among equals. They
are just presiding officers.
"But unfortunately, you know the
legislative arm is the youngest. People don't understand, people give us
these powers that we have. Decisions that are taken in plenary are
decisions of all".
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