10th NASS: Leadership Crisis Worsens as North Central Govs Reject Tinubu’s Candidates
- A fresh crisis is brewing in the country's main ruling party over the zoning of the leadership of the 10th National Assembly
- This time around, the governors of the north-central region have rejected the party's zoning formula for the position of the Senate Presidency and House of Representatives speakership
- The aggrieved governors maintained they would reach out to the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, and urge him to reconsider the zoning of the presiding offices of the 10th assembly
The north central governors have rejected the zoning of the 10th assembly leadership released by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The aggrieved governors have also scheduled a meeting with the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu, The Punch reported.
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The choice of Akpabio, Abass tears APC apart
Recall that the APC zoned the position of the Senate president to Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Jibrin Baraus as his deputy, while Honourable Tajudeen Abass was anointed as the aspirant for the seat of the speaker and Benjamin Kalu as deputy speaker.
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The governors, however, made this resolution after a meeting held on Monday, May 15, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, ThisDay report added.
10th Senate Presidency: Godswill Akpabio receives Sanwo-Olu's endorsement
A top candidate for the position of the Senate president of Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has received the endorsement of the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
In a similar vein, Sanwo-Olu revealed his support for Barau Jibrin for the 10th House of Representatives speakership.
Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom state, was in Lagos on Sunday, May 14, where he sought the support of Governor Sanwo-Olu.
Speakership: APC Forum rejects Tajudeen’s nomination, makes case for Wase, northcentral zoning
Similarly, the race for the speakership seat of the House of Representatives is becoming more interesting with several agitations.
Despite the nomination of a consensus candidate by the leadership of the APC, some blocks in the party are not pleased with the decision.
APC's Equity and Justice Forum recently stated that snubbing the Northcentral for the coveted position would be a grave blunder.
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