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Removal of Ali Ndume as Senate Whip, good riddance – Group

The Democratic Front (TDF) has applauded the removal of Sen. Ali Ndume as Senate Chief Whip, describing the action as decisive, firm, and resolute and a good riddance.
It said this in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman Mallam Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Chief Wale Adedayo on Thursday in Abuja while reacting to the development.
The TDF, a political pressure group
also commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) for successfully pushing for Ndume’s removal as the Senate’s Whip.
The newsatlarge reports that the decision to remove Ndume from the ranks of principal officers of the Senate followed his flippant utterances against President Bola Tinubu and his administration.
“The TDF has noticed with dismay the series of negative, bias and tainted criticisms that Sen. Ali Ndume.
“Who represents Borno South Senatorial District in the Senate has levelled against his colleagues, Mr President’s team and  against President Bola Tinubu, himself.
“Ndume has launched several tirades on the Federal Government, of which he is part, starting from when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) decided to move a department where his daughter works to Lagos” the group said.
It recalled that the controversial former Senate Chief Whip made careless remarks and insinuations that could had incited commotion in the polity.
This, it said, was when the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and a few CBN staff were transferred to Lagos to cut cost of governance.
The TDF added that the decision was to ease protocol of engagement with private sector players in the nation’s commercial capital.
“At the time, he was known to have said there would be political consequences for the movement, but as inciting as the comment was, it was overlooked by the party and the Senate,” the TDF said.
It said it was shocked and alarmed when Ndume recently described President Bola Tinubu’s government as a kakistocracy, government by the most clueless people in the society.
“For us, it was a derogatory remark as well as the climax of the serial act of incivility by a member of the ruling party and the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate.
“We strongly believe that the impolite, offensive and confrontational approach of Ndume on important national issues.
“Coupled with his characteristic flip-flop on previous views”could be likened to that of an individual who lacks the mental, emotional and intellectual ability to weigh on issues properly,” the group said.
It noted that in competence and merit, Ndume does not appear to be better qualified than Sen. Tahir Monguno, who replaced him as Chief Whip.
It therefore hailed the Senate leadership on its choice and APC’s leadership for the prompt and informed decision to request the removal and immediate replacement of Ndume as Senate Whip.
The TDF explained that the decision would save the party from the embarrassment of a disloyal member, adding that it needed to be decisive in instilling discipline and loyalty among its card-carrying members.
It urged Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, APC National Chairman and its National Working Committee (NWC) to take further action on Ndume to send clear signals to the party’s rank and file.
“Sen. Ndume has extensively exhibited every trait of a disloyal party member, and it will be a disservice to the party for its leadership to continue to harbour a potential traitor within its fold,” the group said.
It called on the new Senate Chief Whip to resist the urge to toe the self-serving path of Ndume and advised him to be a good ambassador of the APC in the Senate.(https://newsatlarge ng)

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