{"id":11504,"date":"2019-06-13T15:59:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=11504"},"modified":"2019-06-13T15:59:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T15:59:29","slug":"apc-senators-stop-senate-from-debating-buharis-democracy-day-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/apc-senators-stop-senate-from-debating-buharis-democracy-day-speech","title":{"rendered":"APC Senators stop Senate from debating Buhari\u2019s Democracy Day speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday blocked a motion that sought to debate the speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigeria\u2019s Democracy Day.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang (PDP, Plateau) brought the motion on the floor of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe motion has to do with the speech by President Muhammadu Buhari on Democracy Day. The speech is already in the public domain and had generated a lot of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senate President, Ahmad Lawan subjected the motion to voice votes and APC Senators shouted it down.<\/p>\n<p>According to them, there was no need for the Senate to discuss content of the speech.<\/p>\n<p>Lawan then ruled: \u201cThe nays have it\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The development, however, caused disquiet among PDP Senators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday blocked a motion that sought to debate the speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigeria\u2019s Democracy Day. Senator Istifanus Dung Gyang (PDP, Plateau) brought the motion on the floor of the Senate. 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