Scrabble for Senate Presidency, Speaker at National Assembly Begins, Likely Regions Revealed
- The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is on the verge of nominating its nominees for the top positions at the national assembly
- Emerging reports confirmed that the position of the Senate President is expected to be zoned to the southeast while the speakership is to the northwest
- However, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been tipped to become the Senate President of the 10th assembly
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FCT, Abuja - Emerging reports have confirmed that the scrabble for the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives seat at the national assembly for the incoming government has begun.
As reported by the Vanguard newspaper, it is imminent that the leadership of the red and green chambers will be formed by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as they hold the majority seats at the upper and lower chambers.
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Sources have it that the names of aspirants for the top seats at the national assembly have begun to emerge, with strategic meetings and campaigns already taking place behind the scenes.
However, the enlisted names are believed to be dominated by lawmakers who have been in the system and earned their re-election at the just-concluded legislative polls.
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The source also disclosed that the zoning arrangement for the Senate Presidency and Speaker of the House of Representatives would be released by the APC before the end of the week leading into the gubernatorial elections.
On who will be named Senate President for the 10th assembly, Legit.ng gathered that two influential senators are in poll position to become the number three citizen of over 250 million Nigerians.
Nonetheless, the names that popped up include Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who served as the chief whip in the 9th assembly. At the same time, Hon. Aliyu Betara is being considered for the top spot in the lower chambers.
Also in contention for the Senate President seat is the former governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio, from the south-south region.
The source said:
“Senator Orji Kalu from the southeast stands a better chance to emerge as Senate President although Akpabio’s name has also dropped for the same office. Both are close to the President-Elect and understand his politics.
"But Kalu is seriously being considered. The party is also considering the North East and the North West for the speakership.”
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Elsewhere in Lagos state, the APC has set plans in motion to ensure Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is not defeated in his second-term bid.
This is because the victory of LP in the just concluded presidential polls has threatened APC's chances and made Rhode-Vivour, the LP guber candidate, famous in the state.
One of the strategies the APC is putting in place is to have dinner with the Igbo captains of industry led by Air Peace boss Allen Onyema.
"We're Ready," INEC Says, Confirms Results Viewing Portal Now Working for 2023 Guber Elections
Meanwhile, Nigerians have been assured that the elections result viewing portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission is now working.
The assurance was handed to Nigerians by the chief press secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi.
According to the commission, the glitches faced on the portal during the presidential and National Assembly elections have been fixed.
Source: Legit.ng
