Buhari Won’t Interfere In 9th National Assembly Leadership Tussle – Presidency
The presidency on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari will not interfere in the bid by some lawmakers to challenge the zoning formula of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the leadership positions of the 9th National Assembly. Already the APC has settled for the duo of Senator Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North) and Femi Gbajabiamila (Surulere 1) as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, for the 9th National Assembly. However, the positions are being challenged by some lawmakers who described the party’s position as imposition and an attempt to meddle in the leadership selection process of
9th Senate: PDP Works On Goje-Ekweremadu Ticket
The horse-trading for the leadership of the 9th Senate intensified yesterday with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spearheading negotiation with some aspirants from the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the office of the President of the Senate. The PDP is plotting a joint ticket by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Danjuma Goje and the outgoing Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu. But some leaders of PDP are suggesting either Sen. Ali Ndume-Ekweremadu mandate or Sen. Abdullahi Adamu-Ekweremadu ticket. But most PDP senators-elect, especially loyalists of the outgoing Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, have
Senate Leadership: APC Governors Move To Avert Divided House
Determined to avert a crisis in the 9th National Assembly, All Progressives Congress (APC) governors have waded into the row over choice of principal officers, especially the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The race for Senate President is being hotly contested by the Senate Leader, Dr. Ahmad Lawan; the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Danjuma Goje, and a former Senate Leader, Sen. Ali Ndume. A team raised by the governors may this week hold talks with Goje, who is rated as the favourite of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The
Senate Presidency: APC Youths Deny Endorsing Lawan
The All Progressives Congress Zonal Youth Leaders Forum has dissociated itself from the purported endorsement of Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, as the sole candidate for the Senate presidency position, insisting that the idea of micro-zoning of National Assembly leadership positions is not in the best interest of the party. Spokesman for the forum, Terver Aginde, in a statement said the reports claiming endorsement for Lawan by some APC youths in Abuja was not from the body, adding that the zonal youth leaders were concerned that micro-zoning the Senate presidency and Speakership positions would not only erode the independence of
I Have No Power To Choose Who Becomes Senate President, Deputy— Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole has said that contrary to claims in some quarters, he does not possess the power to chose who becomes the Senate President of the 9th National Assembly (NASS). The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) made this statement on Friday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Hard Copy. He said all that he has done with regards to the issue of who becomes president of the 9th NASS, is to engage members of the National Assembly and members of the executive, in a bid to bring the two together to discuss questions of how
9th N’Assembly: North-Central APC Demands Position of Speaker
* South-West battle for the position of deputy senate president * Ajayi Boroffice, Remi Tinubu, Others battle for the exalted position Members of the All Progressives Congress from the North-Central geopolitical zone in the House of Representatives have called on the ruling party to zone the position of the speaker in the coming 9th National Assembly to the area. Meanwhile, the Punch reports that the lawmakers stated that they would respect the decision of the APC. They however urged the party leadership to consider the zone for the sake of fairness. The lawmakers addressed journalists after the plenary on Tuesday.
