Faced with a looming crisis in securing the selection of its favored candidates for leadership posts at the Senate and House of Representatives, officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are weighing measures to force the incoming class of National Assembly members to postpone their convening beyond Wednesday. According to a senior party source, the postponement “is to enable President
[Muhammadu] Buhari [to] rein in rebellious
lawmakers within the ranks of our party.”
Mr. Buhari is expected back in Abuja on
Thursday night after attending the ongoing G7
meeting in Germany.
Some APC lawmakers led by for former
Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State have
reportedly reached an alliance with People’s
Democratic Party lawmakers overnight to
present a PDP candidate as President of the
Senate. Immediate past Senate President, David
Mark, was named as the likely beneficiary of
Mr. Saraki’s revolt.
Former Governor Saraki is reportedly irate that
he was schemed out of the APC’s nomination
for the Senate Presidency. Last Saturday, the
party bypassed the former governor amid
concerns that he could not be totally relied upon
to lead an effective and cooperative Senate that
would give President Buhari reliable legislative
backing. Instead, the APC adopted Senator
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan from Nigeria’s northeast
state of Yobe as its candidate for the Senate
Presidency.
SaharaReporters learnt 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.
Mr. Saraki carries a lot of corruption baggage,
dating back to his days as an executive of the
defunct Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria, and
continuing with his tenure as Kwara State
governor.
SaharaReporters also learned that 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.
An APC executive told SaharaReporters that
some party leaders consider Mr. Saraki as the
wrecking ball who must be subdued to ensure
that the party does not lose the leadership of
the Senate.
In the midst of the internal squabble within the
APC, SaharaReporters learnt that former Senate
President David Mark has been mobilizing
disgruntled APC senators to back him for a third
term in the premier post at the Senate. Another
source disclosed that several PDP senators
were demanding outrageous sums of money
from APC leaders in exchange for casting their
votes for candidates favored by the party.

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Nobody should drag me into this matter. Ifvit is not advisable for parents intefere in Children's marriage, then why should I intefere in NASS matter that no concern me.

Like play like joke, David Mark would aim for a third term. And if he ever stands for the election, I can bet he won't lose.

Your source is NOT FOUND. But you should know that it's easier for camel to pass through the eye of the needle than David Mark returning as senate president.

You paid tanoids can keep deceiving yourselves.

The drama is getting dramatic

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Apc endorse david mark...
I dont believe these!!!

I kn Saraki greed will distroy apc, he does'nt fit that party his level of corruption cannot be over emphansize.

Rubbish!
Saraki is too ambitious. This is his 2nd time coming as a senator and he's gunning for the presidency. Make he cool down.

Also he would hamper Buhari's anti-corruption drive if he becomes the senate president. The guy still has a case with EFCC nao.

So its now they realised saraki is corrupt and has corruption written all over him, I thought they said they are the "CHANGE", how come someone like saraki aka "corruption baggage" was part of those chanting "CHANGE" and the likes of PMB and rest were chanting "CHANGE" with him at campaign rallies during election

The insincerity of the "CHANGE" mongers is starting to manifest...SMH

Ghen-ghen! Wahala don start. At least thank God say they maintained d solidarity til after d election

When Saraki was campaigning with Buhari and Tinubu he wasn't corrupt, it is time to fight for SP he has suddenly become corrupt. APC and Hypocrisy. Saraki for Senate President

[img]http://www.ilorin.info/images/saraki_buhari.jpg[/img]
Buhari and Saraki at Campaign Rally in Ilorin

barcanista:
When Saraki was campaigning with Buhari and Tinubu he wasn't corrupt, it is time to fight for SP he has suddenly become corrupt. APC and Hypocrisy. Saraki for Senate President

[img]http://www.ilorin.info/images/saraki_buhari.jpg[/img]
Buhari and Saraki at Campaign Rally in Ilorin

Politics for you! Use whoever and what ever you can to get what ever you want.

Though David Mark won't be the president of the national assembly but these same APC that are accusing Senator Saraki of being corrupt were the same that was praising him for being part of the strong people that helped GMB ( to be PMB after 100days in office ) become the president. Why are they just realising Saraki is a corrupt man and has case with EFCC. Is it not obvious to you supporting APC that your leaders are nothing but old shameless idi0ts

No be them talk say anybody wey dey for APC na progressive, incorruptible and saint?

But we know the truth.

our brothers from the other side are very funny, so because Saraki is now contesting against Tinubu's candidate He's now corrupt.

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I see why someone said they are the problem of this country.

It has not even being upto 2 months ACP seized power and they are already fighting them selfs
Association of Corrupt Politicians
May God deliver us from those thieves.

i see danger wahala dey,i dey see danger wahala dey.power corrupt and absolute power corrupt absolutely.APC folks no get shame just one month of wining presidential election you have started having beef among yourselves.this is a way of telling Nigerians that APC members is after their personal pocket.

I think david mark is good for the post. If apc is not carefull, they may lose the seat

Only in Nigeria will a party pay senators to elect a senate president. Isn't that setting a precedent for corrupt senate?

I particularly want the seat lost to the PDP and Bukola saraki expelled from the APC. Although he contributed to the win of the party at the presidential level, he was never among the heavyweights who paid the price to see to the clenching of victory by the party.

He should and of necessity be expelled now, especially as he is yet to do a greater harm to the party.

All this ish will die down tomorrow..but Saraki is too sturburn..

He doesn't want to be served what he served some gubernatorial aspirants in Kwara state then.

He made the governor his own stooge but doesn't want to be stooge to anyone, he careless about his party opinion but more of his own disgruntled ambition.

Now dey wil respect PDP for ruling d NASS for 16yrs

Thank God I bought this DVD o. I didn't know this movie will be this interesting.
***changes disc to disc 2 and relaxes for more intriguing scenes*** catch ya lerra!

I just pray it won't be business as usual nw dt dey re about to taste power. Power corrupts absolutely. Just a word to ourr crazy power driven lunatipic politicians.
Only God can salvage us frm us oooo.