Senators from opposition parties staged a walkout during plenary on Wednesday following a call to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Phillip Aduda, had raised a point of order asking the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to discuss the security situation in the country and the impeachment of President Buhari.
But Senator Lawan, who presided over the plenary, declined the request of the minority leader, saying the point of order raised fell flat on its face.
The action of the Senate President angered the lawmakers elected on the platforms of all political parties other than the All Progressives Congress (APC), resulting in their walk out from the chamber.
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Senator Aduda who briefed reporters at the National Assembly complex on behalf of his aggrieved colleagues said the opposition senators have issued a six-week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the security challenges in the country.
He said they agreed to begin impeachment proceedings against the president if he fail to address the insecurity within the period.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
