It’s time we abolish the Nigerian senate, it has always been a coven of thieves -Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, the convener of RevolutionNow, has advocated for the abolishment of the Nigerian senate, stating that it has transformed into a gathering characterized by deceit and serves as a sanctuary for dishonest and previously corrupt governors.

Sowore’s comments were prompted by allegations that Senators received N500 million each from the 2024 budget. The disclosure was made by Senator Agom Jarigbe, representing Cross River North, during a session addressing the purported padding of the 2024 budget. Prior to this, Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central had claimed that N3.7 trillion was improperly added to the 2024 budget.

Posting on X, Sowore wrote: “It’s time we seriously move to abolish the bi-cameral legislative system, especially the @NGRSenate, which has always been a coven of thieves; it is the retirement home of chronic liars, never-do-wells, and corrupt former governors in Nigeria. We need a unicameral legislative arm with no more than 100 part-time lawmakers. #RevolutionNow.”