My walk out of senate was misunderstood — Ndume

Ndume’s departure followed a clash with Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the session.

He had attempted to draw the Senate’s attention to what he perceived as violations of the Standing Orders of the Senate.

However, Senate President Akpabio ruled him out of order, claiming that the order cited by Ndume did not apply to the matter he was discussing.

Ndume then left the chamber in apparent frustration.

“At first, it was argued that the motion was not urgent, but the president of the Senate let him finish what he wanted to say.

Senator Ndume added that he wanted to explain the importance of the motion but was not granted the opportunity to speak.

He clarified that the closure of the border was not initiated by the President of Nigeria but rather during his tenure as President of ECOWAS.

He stated, “In order to address this matter, it is imperative to involve the President of our nation, but I was not afforded the opportunity to convey this message.”

Senator Ndume clarified that he left the session to pray, a fact that was misinterpreted by his colleagues and the media.

“While this was happening, it coincided with the time of prayer, prompting my departure.

Consequently, my colleagues misconstrued my exit, and the journalists changed the meaning of my exit,” Ndume said.