Ousted Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume has spoken on his removal, saying that he did not utter anything wrong.
Daily Sun reported that Ndume was removed following voice votes from lawmakers over what they described as unbecoming utterances.
In an interview with journalists in his country home of Maiduguri on Friday, he stated that he stands by all his comments.
Ndume also disclosed that he never wanted to be a Senate Whip after serving as the leader in the eight Senate.
“I did not say anything wrong. And therefore I want to state that I stand by all my statements in the interview I granted.
“So, I know that I’m not wrong. The people are not wrong by speaking the truth and standing by the truth.
“And I pray that the president who by now, I expect the message should have gotten to him, looks at what I have said and takes appropriate measures to eliminate the suffering of the people,” he shared.
Speaking further, Ndume said he was presented with a choice of which committee to serve as the vice chairman after a successful campaign that led to the emergence of Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President.
“Secondly, the party that recommended to the Senate that I should be removed from being the chief whip of the Senate, I take that as an act of God because if it is God who gave me that position. It is God that took it through APC. So, I bear no grudges about that.
“After all, I did not contest to be the Chief Whip. I did not contest to be the vice chairman of the appropriation committee. I contested to be the se one of the Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and God granted me that victory and I’m happy with God, what God has given to me.
“So, I’m not interested in accepting the committee on tourism for the two reasons I told you.
“I told you I’m inexperienced in that. I don’t know anything, I’m not knowledgeable about tourism. So, I would, if any, prefer to remain as an ordinary member so that I can learn about tourism.”