Northern forum suspends Adamu

By Ighoavodha Alice

ABUJA—Senators under the umbrella of the Northern Senators Forum have removed Abdullahi Adamu as their chairman. He was
replaced by Aliyu Wammako, a former governor of Sokoto State.
The removal was announced in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided, shortly before the end of the plenary, yesterday.
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu sacked by Northern Senators Forum The letter signed by Public Relations Officer of
the forum noted that Adamu was removed for “financial mismanagement and other related
matters.”
“This is to inform the Senate that the majority signatories of members of the Northern Senators Forum have removed Sen. Abdullahi Adamu as chairman of Northern Senators Forum for financial mismanagement and misadministration. We announce his replacement with Senator Aliyu Wamakko immediately. Find the attached names and signatories of members,” the letter reads.
The removal is coming a week after Adamu led nine others to oppose the Senate passage of the amendment to the Electoral Act.
Adamu (Nasarawa-APC) questioned the conduct of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, in the passage process.
“We are part of the whole body of senators who oppose the process by which the so-called conference report was laid and considered as rushed. I had the opportunity (to
speak), I was heard but the Senate President said my observation was being noted,” Adamu had said.
The lawmaker questioned the Senate’s amendment of the election sequence for 2019.
The amendment, if signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, would see the National Assembly election coming up first in 2019, followed by state assemblies and governorship, with the presidential election coming last.
Adamu had on Monday, attacked ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo for publicly criticising President Buhari in an open letter.