Senate President David Mark: “The Senate resolved to: Urge the President, Commander –in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, His Excellency Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, GCFR to formally notify the National Assembly of his medical vacation pursuant to Section 145 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999;
“Direct the Senate Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution to propose an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to resolve the flaws exposed by the present circumstance; and
“Urge Nigerians to continue to pray for the speedy recovery of the President, Commander –in- Chief of the Federation, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua .”
 

 Senator Ayogu Eze in a chat with media men:“For the past two days, five hours yesterday and about three hours today, the senate has been engaged in very intense debate and examination of all the issues involved, constitutional, social, political and at the end of an exhaustive deliberation, we have decided to speak like statesmen, because even though there are certain limitations we have in the constitution, we embodied the mandate of the people of Nigeria and we try to reflect their aspirations and their desires in what ever we do and that is what has guided the decisions we took today.
 “I also need to emphasize that there has never been any division along the lines that have been speculated in the newspapers either politically, tribally, ethnically, or even against personalities.

“The senate has been threading carefully and looking at all the issues. The senate has been united behind the constitution.
“So all the time you were speculating there was only one group and that was the group that is pro the constitution. And the group that is pro the constitution is 109 senators.

“Today you saw when the question was put. It was a resounding applause. Because all the consultations have been taken into consideration, all the views have been taken on board, people have had the opportunity to ventilate and express themselves and we have benefitted their wealth of the expressions that came from the senators.
“We are satisfied that what we have done now is what we think is in the best interest of the country to ease the tension and move Nigeria forward.

“That’s why we resolved to urge the president to honour Section 145 by notifying the National Assembly that he has proceded on medical vacation. Even though it’s going to be in a bit in arrears as it were. We have come to the conclusion that it is right that the spirit of that provision be respected.