THE North-East caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate refused to yield to pleas by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to allow Senator Ahmad Lawan as Senate majority leader, after some marathon meetings that ended in the early hours of Thursday.

Consequently, the caucus adopted Senator Ali Ndume, who was announced as Senate leader on Thursday.

Saraki, who made the announcement, said the North East caucus had written him to confirm Ndume as their choice for the majority leadership position.

Saraki also named Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah from Kebbi State as the deputy majority leader, following communication from the North West caucus, while he also announced Senator Francis Alimkanah as deputy majority whip. He is from the South South.

The South West did not submit its letter to the Senate president, though there appears to be consensus of opinion that Senator Sola Adeyeye was being tipped for the position of Senate chief whip.

Sources in the Senate confirmed that Saraki held series of meetings with senators from the North East zone and attempted to talk them into accepting Lawan, who is the choice of the APC as Senate leader.

It was gathered that the senators insisted that only two of the 13 APC lawmakers from the zone were backing Lawan, while the lawmakers insisted that Saraki could not decide for the zone after the North Central had produced him.

The three senators had since assumed office.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/content/north-east-senators-reject-saraki%E2%80%99s-plea-lawan

Democratic Saraki in action!

Unlike Confused & Clueless Apc chairman, executives, Tinubu & Lia Mohammed

Hehe more problems for Tinubu and Apc


For how long will President Buhari wait before he interfere can't he see he's words are needed?