I’m more experienced than Akpabio – Ndume

Senate President Godswill Akpabio is not as knowledgable on matters pertaining to the parliament as Borno South’s representative, Senator Ali Ndume, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was stated by Ndume, who criticized Akpabio’s leadership style in the 10th Senate, on Politics on Sunday.

“What bothered me is not so much what happened the last time, but how he handled the matter and how it was misconstrued. Remember that I participated in this battle and ran an Akpabio campaign? Building a house does not allow for its demolition.

“My greater experience than his is the primary issue. You don’t override your chief whip; I’m the one who calls someone to order. That’s what I sought to correct him on. It was 12:30 pm and I had to go pray, but he took advantage of the gavel. I was supposed to be invited then and we would have more one-on-one time.
Following a confrontation with Akpabio on October 19, the lawmaker—who was first elected to the Senate in 2011—spoke of storming out of the chamber.

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During her speech on the show, Ndume urged President Bola Tinubu to issue an executive order on riches that seemed out of explanation.

Notwithstanding the fact that the UK and other countries have legislation addressing these kinds of problems, the legislator claimed he tried to draft some bills in that area.

In an interview with Sunday Politics, he remarked, “I have tried several times, but you know, there were excuses here and there.” “The current president should sign an executive bill on unexplained wealth in the interim or when the bill comes from the executive branch, I believe that’s the best way to do this.”
Ndume contends that special legislation is needed to address the degree of unexplained wealth among the nation’s lawmakers and civil personnel.