There is a surprising challenge to the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s plans for the upcoming 10th National Assembly’s leadership positions.
Elected representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), the Young Peoples Party (YPP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Social Democratic Party (SDP) are joining forces to dispute APC’s zoning arrangement.
Earlier this week, despite the public backlash, the APC announced its chosen candidates for the top four positions in the 10th National Assembly.
However, these selections, including Godswill Akpabio as the consensus candidate for President of the Senate, are facing opposition from lawmakers-elect supporting other candidates.
Barau Jibrin was picked as the anointed Deputy President of the Senate.
In the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass was named by the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC as the consensus candidate for the position of Speaker.
While Benjamin Kalu from Abia State got the endorsement of the party for the position of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Notably, senator-elects from the South East and North Central have rejected APC’s proposed candidates and the exclusion of their regions.
A senator from an opposition party that spoke with Saturday Sun said, “APC seems to forget that they do not have the number to unilaterally pick the Senate President, we will work with patriotic APC Senators who are not comfortable with the shenanigans going on to choose a proper, popular Senator-elect as Senate President.”
