Ali Ndume, the Senate leader on Thursday told journalists in Abuja that the issue of leadership tussle in the senate is over, as they have put that behind them while focusing on governance in the country.
While dispelling the report that his visit to Buhari and Tinubu is due to the crisis in the house, he disclosed that he has been visiting both of them on regular basis since last 12 years because they are his political mentors.
In his words, “A newspaper reported yesterday when I was seen at Asiwaju’s place. Asiwaju is one of my mentors and of course the president, too. I have two political mentors: the President and Asiwaju himself.
“We have been with this president hoping for his presidency from 2003 in APP before it became ANPP. So, I am not a stranger to Buhari. I have been visiting him in Kaduna occasionally to interact with him.
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“I have been going there before now for the past 12 years. So, my going to villa is not a new thing and so also is my visit to Tinubu. He is one of the people I respect and appreciate. During his 60th birthday, he invited 60 people that were close to him and I was one of them.”
Speaking further Ndume said, “ I am the leader of the eight senate. My duties are there: One, to lead the legislative business of the senate; Two, to prepare the schedules of the senate, and Three, to liase with other committees.
“I am supposed to be the presenter of all government bills to the presidency. So, infact I am supposed to be in the Villa almost everyday. My going to the Villa is not supposed to be a big deal.
“Yes, there are some issues we had after the inauguration of the senate leadership and all that, but as you can see we have put all those issues behind us and are moving forward.
“The president has communicated several times to the senate, who did he address the letter to? He writes not only to the senate president, but he puts Bukola Saraki. We have moved beyond that.
“Of course I go to the Villa frequently, because we compare notes on bills that are going to come including on these relationships.”
