- The lawmaker disclosed that from the 2023 general elections, only 25 senators who were part of the ninth Assembly retained their seat at the upper chamber.
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said Nigerians have become distrustful of their lawmakers and no longer have confidence in them.
He disclosed that the lawmakers lost the confidence of the people owing to their woeful and uninspiring performance at the National Assembly.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ndume said it is the non-performance that made many senators lose their seats in the 2023 general election.
The lawmaker disclosed that from the 2023 general elections, only 25 senators who were part of the ninth Assembly retained their seat at the upper chamber.
Ndume, the former Senate Chief Whip called for the protection of the legislature, arguing that once the parliament deviates from what the people expect from them, it would be a breach of confidence.
“It is not about these reforms but I am concerned, that institution is supposed to be protected,” he said.
“Out of 109 of us, only 25 of us made it back to the Senate. It means we have lost the confidence of the people. Out of those that didn’t come back, almost all wanted to come back except for few that wanted to be governors.
“Instead of sticking to what is true and right, if you deviate for whatever reason will be tantamount to the confidence given to you by the people.”
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