The deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta), on Monday, June 17, spoke about mace-snatching saga during the just concluded 8th National Assembly, saying the development has become an history.

Omo-Agege reportedly stated this known in Abuja, adding that the events of eighth Senate has come and gone. The lawmaker also said he begrudges nobody over any issue in the past Senate.

According to him, “Even the election that brought me in as deputy president of the ninth Senate last week has closed the chapter of the eighth Senate as far as partisan issues were concerned.

"At inauguration on the day of the election, there were 62 APC Senators, 44 PDP and 1 YPP, meaning that the 68 votes I got cut across party lines. “With such bi-partisan or multi-partisan confidence reposed in one, the era of partisanship is gone.

“I will assist the President of the Senate, distinguished Senator Ahmad Lawan, in making the Senate and by extension, the National Assembly, one for the benefit of all Nigerians.”

He also vowed that the leadership of the ninth assembly will give the required collaboration to the executive arm of government and help in putting in place the needed enabling environment for the execution of the Next Level agenda.

He was also accused of leading thugs into the Senate’s chamber to cart away the mace. Although he denied the allegation, he was found culpable by the National Assembly for leading the thugs. He has however, promised to work harmoniously with all the lawmakers irrespective of party.