Nigerian Senate recovers mace, resumes sitting

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The Senate mace snatched few minutes ago on Wednesday has been recovered as the hallowed chamber resumed sitting.

On resumption, the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who was presiding, vowed that the Senate would never be intimidated in carrying out the constitutional duties for which they were voted.

‘Dear colleagues, let us resume sitting and finish our business of the day even if we stay here till 6:00pm.

“We shall never be intimidated by the anti-democracy and we shall do our best to defend our democracy and our mandate,” Ekweremadu assured.

As at the time of filing this report, the upper chamber is in session.



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