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The Senate on Thursday expressed disappointment at the reaction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a purported plan to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari in its Tuesday’s closed door session.

A statement by Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the spokesman of the senate, said the comments credited to Mai Mala Buni, the national secretary of the party, was based on the “falsehood being spread by Sahara Reporters”.

It said members of the public had disregarded the report knowing the reputation of the source.

“We expected the party to at least explore all the options open to it to verify that piece of fabrication, which is only the figment of the imagination of the writers and their sponsors.

“It should be clear to the APC leadership that if there is any truth to that story, it should have been credited to a particular senator who was at the executive session.

“It is evident from our proceedings of yesterday (Wednesday) that the Senate itself was shocked that such a fabrication which constitute a breach of the privileges of the Senators was published and that was why we mandated our committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions to investigate the source and circumstances leading to the emergence of such a fabrication, “it said.

The senate further urged the party to always find out the truth about any statement, issue or development in the national assembly before taking a public position.

It said the comment by the party can create tension and give a wrong impression, particularly when it is not founded on genuine or factual ground.

“We will like to assure the party that the senate as an institution values the present democracy in our country and will not do anything that will undermine or weaken the system, “it added.