Saraki leads senators to visit Melaye at hospital
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we are about to go into an election period and if these are the kind of excesses we will see from those responsible to protect us then it is a cause for concern2 the president of the senate dr bukola saraki has led other senators to visit their colleague senator dino melaye at the national hospital abuja2 the circumstances surrounding the hospitalisation of the senator are still unclear and some of his colleagues who tried to visit him on tuesday and early wednesday reported that the police prevented them from seeing their colleague2 however the president of the senate following a resolution on the floor of the senate led a powerful delegation to the hospital to see their colleague and ascertain his state of health2 the senate had adjourned plenary on wednesday following a two prayer over the arrest and humiliation of one of them2 the decision of the senate followed a motion moved by senator sam anyanwu over the arrest of their colleagues. an yanwu had decried that the police refused he and other colleagues from seeing melaye at the hospital2 however the prayer that the senate adjourn was moved by senator mao ohuabunwa who insisted that there was no need for the senate to sit about and debate when the health condition of their colleague was unknown2 he insisted that it was not only when a colleagues dies that the senate should adjourn but that the senate must adjourn over life threatening situations such as this2 the prayer was seconded by senator sunny ugboji and adopted by the senate and the senate thereafter adjourned plenary2 the senate also adopted the motion that the inspector general of police ibrahim idris briefed the senate in plenary on thursday2 as at the time of filing this report the president of the senate dr bukola saraki as well as his colleagues had departed the national assembly complex to go and visit their colleague2 speaking the president of the senate said that the senate leadership was very concerned about the turn of events surrounding the arrest and humiliation of their colleague2 saraki said that he had already sent the deputy leader of the senate to go and visit melaye at the national hospital abuja2 we as leadership are very concerned deputy leader and others have been sent to look for dino melaye. but it has gone beyond that and i can appreciate the emotions that have passed2 the igp should brief us tomorrow2 i want to thank those who contributed. at times like this it is difficult to speak the truth because this is a violation on one a violation on all of us a violation on the institution and a violation on democracy2 this action is a threat to the democracy we are all fighting for2 melaye was admitted at the hospital on tuesday after being arrested by the police and attempted to be taken to kogi to be paraded in court along with some suspected criminals2 we must all condemn this action we should not be spending our energy on things like this he said2 saraki added that since the incidence he had been trying to reach the police igp to no avail adding that is smirks of disrespect to him and to the institution of the senate2 i have not been able to reach the igp and that is a disrespect not only to me as an individual but to the institution of the senate2 this must stop. there are procedures and there are ways2 we will go and ascertain dinos state of mind and find a solution to this problem he said2 speaking earlier senator chukwuka utazi challenged his colleagues to speak the truth at all times insisting that it doesnt matter if the senator in question was liked by all2 according to him it could be dino today and someone else today adding that the action was an affront on the institution and on democracy2 he charged his colleagues that anyone who refrained from speaking or who supports the actions of the police was not acting in the interest of nigeria2 senator shehu sani who gave soul searching sermon called on his colleagues and all arms of government to be mindful of their actions while they are in power as power would not always remain in their hands2 he stressed that the right things must be done by all who are in position of authority so that posterity would judge them faily2 shortly before the senate adjourned the delegation that was earlier sent to the national hospital by saraki returned to brief the upper legislative chamber2 deputy leader of the senate bala ibn naallah who led the delegation told the house that they were able to speak with the doctor in charge as well as the medical director of the hospital2 the assurance we have is that they are doing what is possible to stabilize him. currently he is in the intensive care unit and they are doing all they can to stabilize him2 we tried to see him but the instruction is that only senator kaka and abu ibrahim have the permission to see him2 there is one issue that is worrisome his feeding is an issue the police is afraid to feed him the national hospital also expressed reservation about feeding him but before we left we had a discussion on how to feed him2 it was agreed that if there is a way they can arrange for food from any source but the source must taste the food first2 there is an insistence to remove him from the national hospital but the hospital has insisted that the police must sign an undertaken before he can be removed he said2

Saraki leads senators to visit Melaye at hospital
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we are about to go into an election period and if these are the kind of excesses we will see from those responsible to protect us then it is a cause for concern2 the president of the senate dr bukola saraki has led other senators to visit their colleague senator dino melaye at the national hospital abuja2 the circumstances surrounding the hospitalisation of the senator are still unclear and some of his colleagues who tried to visit him on tuesday and early wednesday reported that the police prevented them from seeing their colleague2 however the president of the senate following a resolution on the floor of the senate led a powerful delegation to the hospital to see their colleague and ascertain his state of health2 the senate had adjourned plenary on wednesday following a two prayer over the arrest and humiliation of one of them2 the decision of the senate followed a motion moved by senator sam anyanwu over the arrest of their colleagues. an yanwu had decried that the police refused he and other colleagues from seeing melaye at the hospital2 however the prayer that the senate adjourn was moved by senator mao ohuabunwa who insisted that there was no need for the senate to sit about and debate when the health condition of their colleague was unknown2 he insisted that it was not only when a colleagues dies that the senate should adjourn but that the senate must adjourn over life threatening situations such as this2 the prayer was seconded by senator sunny ugboji and adopted by the senate and the senate thereafter adjourned plenary2 the senate also adopted the motion that the inspector general of police ibrahim idris briefed the senate in plenary on thursday2 as at the time of filing this report the president of the senate dr bukola saraki as well as his colleagues had departed the national assembly complex to go and visit their colleague2 speaking the president of the senate said that the senate leadership was very concerned about the turn of events surrounding the arrest and humiliation of their colleague2 saraki said that he had already sent the deputy leader of the senate to go and visit melaye at the national hospital abuja2 we as leadership are very concerned deputy leader and others have been sent to look for dino melaye. but it has gone beyond that and i can appreciate the emotions that have passed2 the igp should brief us tomorrow2 i want to thank those who contributed. at times like this it is difficult to speak the truth because this is a violation on one a violation on all of us a violation on the institution and a violation on democracy2 this action is a threat to the democracy we are all fighting for2 melaye was admitted at the hospital on tuesday after being arrested by the police and attempted to be taken to kogi to be paraded in court along with some suspected criminals2 we must all condemn this action we should not be spending our energy on things like this he said2 saraki added that since the incidence he had been trying to reach the police igp to no avail adding that is smirks of disrespect to him and to the institution of the senate2 i have not been able to reach the igp and that is a disrespect not only to me as an individual but to the institution of the senate2 this must stop. there are procedures and there are ways2 we will go and ascertain dinos state of mind and find a solution to this problem he said2 speaking earlier senator chukwuka utazi challenged his colleagues to speak the truth at all times insisting that it doesnt matter if the senator in question was liked by all2 according to him it could be dino today and someone else today adding that the action was an affront on the institution and on democracy2 he charged his colleagues that anyone who refrained from speaking or who supports the actions of the police was not acting in the interest of nigeria2 senator shehu sani who gave soul searching sermon called on his colleagues and all arms of government to be mindful of their actions while they are in power as power would not always remain in their hands2 he stressed that the right things must be done by all who are in position of authority so that posterity would judge them faily2 shortly before the senate adjourned the delegation that was earlier sent to the national hospital by saraki returned to brief the upper legislative chamber2 deputy leader of the senate bala ibn naallah who led the delegation told the house that they were able to speak with the doctor in charge as well as the medical director of the hospital2 the assurance we have is that they are doing what is possible to stabilize him. currently he is in the intensive care unit and they are doing all they can to stabilize him2 we tried to see him but the instruction is that only senator kaka and abu ibrahim have the permission to see him2 there is one issue that is worrisome his feeding is an issue the police is afraid to feed him the national hospital also expressed reservation about feeding him but before we left we had a discussion on how to feed him2 it was agreed that if there is a way they can arrange for food from any source but the source must taste the food first2 there is an insistence to remove him from the national hospital but the hospital has insisted that the police must sign an undertaken before he can be removed he said2