Southern Borno leaders protest Ndume’s removal as Senate Whip

Supporters of the ousted Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Ali Ndume have stormed the Unity Fountain Abuja, to register their displeasure over his removal from office.

According to them, Ndume was removed from office for merely drawing the attention of President Bola Tinubu to the sufferings of Nigerians.

The protesters who came under the umbrella of the Southern Borno Development Association, defied the rains to hold the procession.

In an address during the peaceful demonstration, leader of the association, Mohammed Ibrahim Biu said, “We are here to register our displeasure over the action of the Senate with respect to our Senator, Ali Ndume.

“He was removed from office as Senate Whip based on a complaint by the National Chairman of the APC for saying what others have been saying.

“Nothing he said was new. We believe President Tinubu being a listening leader, has started implementing some of the advice given by Senator Ndume that is why the new minimum wage bill was recently passed and approved by him.

“We wish to appeal to the Senate President and the Senate to reconsider this decision.

“He was occupying that position as the only position occupied by the Southern Borno Senatorial District in the National Assembly.”

Biu described Ndume as a consistent and forthright leader who had always spoken out in favour of his constituents in particular and down trodden Nigerians in general.

Adding that he should be supported not velified for speaking and standing by the truth always.