Yes, I Took The Wrong Approach But I Said What I Said – Senator Ali Ndume…He May Be Reinstated As Senate Chief Whip-Ganduje

Senator Ali Ndume has apologized to the All Progressives Congress leaders  for  making embarrassing remarks about the  President Bola Tinubu  administration while appearing on Arise TV ‘s programme a few days ago.

He had alleged  that Tinubu has been caged and prevented from knowing about the economic hardships that Nigerians are facing.

In reaction to this, Ndume was   removed as Senate Chief Whip and  Senator Tahir Monguno was named as his replacement.

The Senate President,  Barrister Godswill Akpabio, had done this  following a directive issued to that effect in a letter  jointly signed by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje, and the National Secretary,  Bashir Ajibola.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Ndume, who was  at the APC National Secretariat , Abuja, on Tuesday , held a closed-door meeting with members of the party’s National Working Committee.

The senator submitted  that he had  though tendered an unreserved apology to the party, he is however unapologetically sticking to  what he said during the controversial interview.

‘Yesterday, I was invited by the party and here I am to discuss family matters. Actually, the national chairman is not just a chairman to me but also a father figure. With what has happened, it was not surprising that I was invited to hear my side and we had a family discussion.

I accepted the mistake of not talking to the party as a last point and I told the party that all my observations as a senior member of the family should have terminated or ended with the party. That is something that will be corrected moving forward. But whatever I said or did was out of patriotism.

Those issues may have been said strongly but they are true. Again, I should have talked to the party as the last bus stop. Next time when I want to talk, I will come and get clearance or at least talk to the party’ he said.

Senator Ndume also  talked about his continued membership of the APC.

 ‘My membership? No, I have not been expelled. Even the party did not say we don’t want you here because the party is my father. The only thing the party said is that ‘If you don’t want this house, you can go to any house.’ But where will I go? This is my house’ he submitted while also noting that there would be no need to apologize to the president or the Senate President.

‘The President and the Senate have nothing to do with this. The President did not take offence. I didn’t insult the President or say anything against the party’ he said.

APC National Chairman, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje  has however hinted at a possible reinstatement of Ndume as Senate Chief Whip having tendered unreserved apology.

‘We are quite satisfied with his apology. As he said, we invited him. As a party, the APC is the father of everybody. We are free to invite legislators, members of the executive and even all appointed party members in the government. That is why we decided to come together.

It is a family issue, and we need to resolve it. We are sending a letter to the National Assembly to convey what has transpired between Senator Ndume and the party. As you are aware, he has apologized to the party with the hope that they can review their position’ he said-Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you