Chairman of the All Progressives Party (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has reiterated his stance that Senate President Bukola Saraki must vacate the position of Senate President as a matter of honour.

In an exclusive interview with Channels TV, Oshiomole disclosed that if Saraki does not choose the path of honour, he will be democratically removed as the President of the Senate.

According to Oshiomole, it is unacceptable for a minority party to provide leadership to govern the majority.

"Now as we speak APC has 57 senators, PDP has 49 senators. Assuming without conceding that the other two parties namely APGA and ADC choose to align with the opposition, they will still be less than 57; they might just become 51 or 52. There is no way you will have a parliament in which a minority provides the leadership.

"When I say Saraki will be democratically removed, he will be lawfully removed.

"Look at the extant provision in the relevant sections of the Constitution, it is very clear. It says to impeach a President or a Vice President, a Governor or a Deputy Governor, you need, in the words of the Constitution, ‘two-thirds of ALL the members’; ALL, the word ‘ALL’ has to be emphasised.

"The same Constitution goes down to say, however, to impeach a Senate President, a Deputy Senate President, a Speaker, a Deputy Speaker; you need ‘two-thirds of members," Oshiomole disclosed.

•Adapted from a Channels TV report