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Nigeria - The All Progressives Congress (APC) are weighing measures to force the incoming class of National Assembly members to postpone their convening beyond Wednesday following divisions and disagreements among party members.
According to Sahara Reporters, the postponement “is to enable President [Muhammadu] Buhari [to] rein in rebellious lawmakers within the ranks of our party.”
President Buhari is currently in German for the G-7 summit and isn't expected back in the country untill Thursday.
Former Governor Bukola Saraki is reportedly irate that he was schemed out of the APC’s nomination for the Senate Presidency last Saturday when it adopted Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan as its candidate for the Senate Presidency.
Also, it is believed that President Buhari had expressed serious concerns to some associates that a Nigerian Senate led by Mr. Saraki would not lend him the necessary legislative backing to wage a major war against corruption.
Another group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives were also upset with the APC’s choice of Lagos legislator, Femi Gbajabiamila, as the party’s sole candidate for Speaker.
Yakubu Dogara, an aspirant for the speakership who hails from Bauchi State, leads the disaffected legislators opposed to Mr. Gbajabiamila.
According to Sahara Reporters, the postponement “is to enable President [Muhammadu] Buhari [to] rein in rebellious lawmakers within the ranks of our party.”
President Buhari is currently in German for the G-7 summit and isn't expected back in the country untill Thursday.
Former Governor Bukola Saraki is reportedly irate that he was schemed out of the APC’s nomination for the Senate Presidency last Saturday when it adopted Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan as its candidate for the Senate Presidency.
Also, it is believed that President Buhari had expressed serious concerns to some associates that a Nigerian Senate led by Mr. Saraki would not lend him the necessary legislative backing to wage a major war against corruption.
Another group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives were also upset with the APC’s choice of Lagos legislator, Femi Gbajabiamila, as the party’s sole candidate for Speaker.
Yakubu Dogara, an aspirant for the speakership who hails from Bauchi State, leads the disaffected legislators opposed to Mr. Gbajabiamila.
