Tension as Ndume launches full attack on Tinubu after senate sacked him

• Senator Ali Ndume, who was recently sacked as the chief whip of the senate, has begun full criticism of President Bola Tinubu's administration
• Ndume's earlier criticism that President Tinubu had been "caged" led to his removal as the chief whip of the senate
• The Borno senator, in his new criticism, said the new ₦70,000 minimum wage agreed between the FG and labour is a chicken feed compared to the suffering Nigerians are going through

Senator Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, continues to criticize President Bola Tinubu despite his removal as the Nigerian Senate's chief whip.

Ndume's criticism led to his removal and his party asking him to quit and join an opposition party.

Ndume criticises ₦70k minimum wage agreed between Tiubu and NLC Photo Credit: @Imranmuhdz
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Senate saga: Ndume vows to continue to speak

Daily Trust reported that, however, Ndume remains undeterred, vowing to continue telling the truth to power.

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During an interactive session with journalists, Ndume commented on the new N70,000 minimum wage agreed upon by Tinubu and the NLC.

He stated that while the increase is a good move, it is insufficient to address Nigerians' suffering.

Ndume compared the new minimum wage to the cost of a bag of rice, emphasizing that more needs to be done to alleviate poverty.

Ndume sends message to Tinubu after his sack

He advised President Tinubu to listen to Nigerians' cries and address their concerns, describing his actions as patriotic.

Ndume reiterated that speaking the truth to power is patriotic and urged the president to take appropriate measures to eliminate the suffering of the people.

He then added:

Ndume rejects Akpabio's new appointment

Legit.ng earlier reported that Ali Ndume, who was sacked as the Senate chief whip on Wednesday, July 17, has rejected a fresh appointment from Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The Borno-born senator rejected the offer to become the chairman of the Senate Committee on Tourism.

The APC caucus in the Senate and the ruling party leadership wrote to the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, calling for Ndume's removal as Senate chief whip and asking him to resign from the party.

Source: Legit.ng