‘We Can Not Allow This Kind Of Drama’ – Bamidele Tackles Oshiomhole During Senate Plenary

Another mild drama played out during the Senate plenary on Thursday between Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole.

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As earlier reported by Naija News, the Nigerian Senate on Thursday reversed the amendments to the Senate Standing Orders, effectively reigniting competition for leadership roles in the 11th National Assembly, and paving the way for individuals such as Hope Uzodimma, Adams Oshiomhole, and others to compete for Senate President in 2027.

The Senate, by its decision, following a motion sponsored by Bamidele, removed earlier restrictions in the contest for the Senate Presidency in the 11th National Assembly.

Shortly after the Senate reversed the amendment, Oshiomhole urged his colleagues to allow proper debate before taking critical decisions, blaming the controversy on the hurried manner in which the amendment was passed on Tuesday.

His comments, however, drew sharp reactions from the Senate Leader, who raised a point of order to fault the comments by the former Edo State governor.

Bamidele said senators were all present during Tuesday’s proceedings and witnessed what he described as unnecessary drama.

He challenged Oshiomhole to always raise issues he might have during plenary discussions with the Senate leadership instead of disrupting proceedings.

The Ekiti federal lawmaker stressed that the Senate leadership would not allow such unnecessary drama to define proceedings in the chamber.

He said, “We were all in the chamber and witnessed the kind of drama that went on even though it was totally unnecessary.”

“But the unfortunate thing about that drama was that regardless of what was done in this hallowed chamber yesterday, what became the news was that unnecessary drama. We are not going to allow this to continue.”

Citing Order 52(6) of the Senate rules, Bamidele explained that matters already decided by the Senate could only be revisited through a substantive motion for rescission.

Specifically, he charged Oshiomhole to avoid unnecessary drama, noting that such actions do not project the image of the National Assembly correctly.

According to him, “If the Senate has come to the conclusion that the distinguished Senator Adams Oshiomhole had any problem with the decisions that were taken with respect to the amendment two days ago, what he was expected to do was to bring a substantive motion for rescission to be debated on the floor of this parliament.

“We cannot allow this kind of drama to go on every time on the floor of this Senate. We must put a stop to it. As the leader of this Senate, I had an issue with what was passed. We discussed it at the leadership level and I was going to bring the motion for rescission, which we just considered.

“Senator Adams Oshiomhole could have done that regarding any other aspect of this amendment if he had a problem with it. This drama must stop because it is not helping the image of this institution. This is the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the plenary at that point, subsequently sustained the point of order raised by the Senate Leader.