The Senator representing Edo south, Neda Imasuen, says the Senate, under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio, would partner with the executive to improve the living conditions of Nigerians while maintaining its independence.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Imasuen said the new Senate will not be a rubber stamp to the executive arm of government.
He said the emergence of the principal officers was “democracy at play” and was possible due to the fact that the bulk of the opposition senators were not from one political party, but made up of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The Labour Party senator further said he was satisfied with the outcome of the process as PDP with 36 senators took two seats, LP had one and NNPP one.
“I don’t believe this Senate can be a rubber stamp. I don’t think that can happen. The simple reason is that there is no clear demarcation as to who the opposition is and who is the leadership; meaning among the opposition you have clusters of opposition parties,” the Edo lawmaker declared.
