Politics
NASS Leadership: Drama As APC National Chairman Disowns List Of Principal Officers
I am just hearing as a rumour now from the online media that there have been some announcements
The National Chairman of All Progress Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu has disowned the list of principal officers announced by the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly.
Adamu at a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee and Progressives Governors’ Forum in Abuja said the National Assembly breached protocol by announcing the principal officers without the knowledge of the party.
“You will get an update oonthe National Election in the national assembly sharing of powers particularly the leadership of the chambers. The election of the principal officers of the Senate by the Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The election of the speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives have been determined and announced and their responsibilities.
“I had a courtesy call on Saturday from the President of the Senate and his Deputy. The following which was Sunday, I received the visit by the Speaker and his Deputy Speaker coming to me for Sallah’s homage.
“But, I am just hearing as a rumour now from the online media that there have been some announcements in the Senate and House of Representatives. The national headquarters of the party of the NWC has not given any such information or communicated about the choice of offices, Adamu said.
“And until we formally resolve and communicate with them in writing which is the norm and practice, it is not our intention to break away from traditions. So whatever announcement is done either the President of the Senate, Deputy Senate President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker, is not from this secretariat.”
Afrika Eyes report that Akpabio on Tuesday, July 4, declared Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) as the majority leader of the 10th Senate and Senator David Umahi (Ebonyi South) as deputy majority leader.
He also named the erstwhile Senate leader, Ali Ndume (Borno South), as chief whip and Lola Ashiru (Kwara South) as the deputy chief whip.
In the House, Speaker Abbas had yesterday named Hon Julius Ihonvbere (Edo) as majority leader and Hon Usman kumo (Gombe) as chief whip.
Abbas also named Halims Abdulahi from Kogi as deputy majority leader and Hon Oriyomi Onanuga from Ogun as the deputy chief whip.
The Speaker equally, announced Hon Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) as the minority leader; Hon Ali Isah (PDP, Gombe), minority whip; Madaki Aliyu (NNPP, Kano) deputy minority leader and George Ozodinobi (Anambra, LP) deputy minority whip.
