APC NWC Finally Speaks On Appointment of Principal National Assembly Leaders
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied endorsing the principal officers of the party announced in the senate and House of Representatives on Tuesday.
The party said the national working committee (NWC) was not informed or consulted about the choice of officers.
The APC, which has the majority seats in the 10th national assembly, is expected to produce the principal officers for the majority caucus.
However, the announcement of the officers by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas sparked controversy and confusion within the party.
Akpabio had named Opeyemi Bamidele, David Umahi, Ali Ndume and Lola Ashiru as the majority leader, deputy majority leader, chief whip and deputy chief whip respectively in the senate.
Abbas had also unveiled Julius Ihonvbere, Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims, Bello Usman Kumo and Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga as the corresponding officers in the house.
But at a meeting of the NWC and APC governors in Abuja on Tuesday, Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the party, dismissed the news as a “rumour” and said it was not a decision of the APC leadership.
“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,” Adamu said.
“The national headquarters of the party, the NWC has not given any such information or communicated about the choice of officers.
“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 is not from this secretariat.”
The chairman said the NWC is ready to take counsel from the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and a newly reconstituted caucus to better position the party.
“We hope that we will be receiving some reports from the Progressive Governors Forum chairman, or his representative, to get to know about your feelings and what is going on,” Adamu said.
“And what is your thinking on what to do to improve the chances of the party and therefore reduce the problems and bickering that we have been hearing from time to time? Then we will have time by the grace of God permitting, we will have interactions.”
In the meantime, the dispute over the principal officers has created uncertainty and confusion within the APC. It is unclear who has the authority to make these appointments, and it is also unclear who the next principal officers of the Senate and House of Representatives will be.
The dispute over the principal officers is a sign of the deep divisions within the APC. The party is struggling to maintain its unity, and the dispute over the principal officers is likely to further weaken the party.
Call to Action:
Nigerians can urge the APC NWC and the PGF to reach an agreement on the appointments of principal officers by contacting their elected representatives, signing petitions, and participating in protests and demonstrations.
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