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From Fred Itua, Abuja
Three years after Bukola Saraki left his position as President of the Senate, the management of the National Assembly is yet to mount his portrait in the photo gallery of the upper legislative wing.
Saraki was elected in June 2015, despite strong opposition from the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
As a practice, the National Assembly management, mounts the portrait of the Senate President, as soon as he vacates office.
In the House of Representatives chamber, portraits of the Speakers of the House of Representatives, are also mounted as soon as they leave office.
In June 2015, less than a week after David Mark vacated office as President of the Senate, his portrait was immediately mounted.
Similarly, in the House of Representatives, the portrait of Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, was mounted in June 2019, as soon as he vacated office.
Ironically, Saraki’s portrait is conspicuously missing from the photo gallery of former Presidents of the Senate.
A top management staff, who spoke to Daily Sun, said the Bureaucracy of the National Assembly has not offered any explanation why the portrait has not been mounted.
He said the refusal by the management of the National Assembly to honour an aged-long practice, is being questioned by many lawmakers, who have repeatedly asked why Saraki’s portrait was missing.
The top management staff declined to comment further on the development.
