Reps Leadership: Intrigue as Wike’s Ally Leads PDP, 283 Other Elected Members to Form Alliance With APC
- Fresh drama has played out in the House of Representatives ahead of the inauguration of the 10th national assembly
- This is as Governor Wike's ally parleys with the APC to announce an alliance with 283 others in the struggle to become the Speaker
- Kingsley Chinda of the PDP and Usman Kumo of the APC, in a joint statement, made the alliance public
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FCT, Abuja - A significant permutation has emerged in the battle for the speaker of the House of Representatives as two members-elect under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) announced an alliance with 283 members-elect.
According to The Punch, the alliance came barely two weeks after the members-elect of the minority parties of the green chamber announced a similar coalition against the APC.
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On Thursday, April 13, the APC and PDP, in a joint statement in Abuja, said the alliance cuts across party lines and claimed that the 283 members-elect have agreed to abide by the zoning plan of the APC.
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Note that the House of Representatives is comprised of 360 members.
The two elected members with signatories to the statement were Usman Kumo (APC/Gombe), the chairman and Kingsley Chinda (PDP/Rivers), co-chairman and a close ally of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state.
The statement also noted that some governors endorsed the forum for a progressive and united Nigeria.
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Recall that the opposition had formed a coalition about two weeks ago to determine the leadership of the minority caucus and that of the 10th assembly.
The opposition parties are also rooting to use their numbers to negotiate with members seeking the speakership position in the soon-to-be-inaugurated 10th assembly.
NA Leadership: APC yet to take any decision on zoning, says Senate spokesperson
Legit.ng earlier reported that Ajibola Basiru, the spokesperson of the Senate, has dismissed the claim that the APC has zoned the Senate presidency and speaker to some regions of the country.
The senator representing Osun Central hinted that the ruling party would decide on the zoning issue as soon as Ramadan ends.
For the position of the Senate presidency and the speakership, at least nine candidates are contesting for each position.
Source: Legit.ng
