A crack has emerged in APC Senate Caucus over the selection of Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe) against Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom) as replacement of Senate President Bukola Saraki, Daily Trust has gathered.
Sources at the Tuesday meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Assembly caucus with the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, said two camps have emerged.


It was gathered that at the previous meeting, Lawan was endorsed as Saraki’s replacement and Sunny Ogbuoji (APC, Ebonyi) was selected as replacement for Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.

The endorsements led to collation of signatures for the impeachment of Saraki and Ekweremadu. The move followed Saraki’s defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The Tuesday meeting was held behind closed doors at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja.

A lawmaker said the agenda of the meeting was to look into the crisis between the federal lawmakers and state governors, but that the focus was purely on how to effect leadership change at the Senate.

Three senators; two from the Northwest and one from Northeast (a female) supported the position of the rep. The two senators from the Northwest narrated their ordeals in the hands of their governors.One of them traced the genesis of his feud with his governor to when he supported Lawan in 2015 at the inauguration of the Senate.

The plights of Senator Babajide Omoworare, Soji Akanbi and Yahaya Abdullahi were also raised at the meeting.
“A senator lamented that the trio were punished by Saraki because of Lawan. He said when Lawan became the Senate Leader he did nothing to address the situation,” the source said

“They are in total support of the removal of Saraki and Ekweremadu but the argument is the issue of Lawan. People are now canvassing for Akpabio because he sacrificed his seat (minority leader) for APC.
“What we are saying now is that the two should be allowed to campaign and senators should be allowed to select their leaders. Lawan should not be forced on us,” he said.

Reminded that the party requires 2/3 to change Saraki, he said “We are not talking of number now. The problem is how to resolve who replaces them at the end of the day.” At the end of the meeting, Oshiomhole promised that all the issues raised would be looked into.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apc-senators-divided-over-saraki-s-successor-265979.html

They are in total support of the removal of Saraki and Ekweremadu but the argument is the issue of Lawan. People are now canvassing for Akpabio because he sacrificed his seat (minority leader) for APC.
“What we are saying now is that the two should be allowed to campaign and senators should be allowed to select their leaders. Lawan should not be forced on us,” he said.

Reminded that the party requires 2/3 to change Saraki, he said “We are not talking of number now. The problem is how to resolve who replaces them at the end of the day.” At the end of the meeting, Oshiomhole promised that all the issues raised would be looked into.

The undemocratic coup have not even materialize yet they have already start sharing the spoils.APC is really filled with incredibly stupid people.

Chose Lawan. With a man like Akpabio as SP, the life of PMB and PYO are not safe.

Akpabio will be the new Senate president, South south should at least have someone at the top.



Although it will be unfair to Lawan.

shuuu look at dis clueless ppl fighting ova notin..
dey haven't even impeached saraki (which dey can't) n dey ar already divided..
whose idea was it to even make oshiomole d party chairman sef,dat guy is just unsettling a lot of tins in d sinking party...anyway its Goodnews 4 Pdp n democrats...

Waiting for you guys

Yes you know yourselves

Lips flapping like bird wings all the time

The APC senators will vote saraki again and again to be their senate president. Oshiomole is only ranting and making noise

As it was in the beginning, so it is now.

If I will advice APC, Akpabio has the needed rascality and diplomacy needed for the game, he has paid the price. They should forget issue of 'core APC member' the foundation is faulty already.

As for Saraki, I doff may hat for his strategists and spiritualist.

gcof:
do not be deceived, do you call leaving a position that is not constitutionally recognized with the hope of being the number 3 citizen of Nigeria payinga price? What price exactly ? APC senators should reject any form of intimidation

You are legally and morally correct, but when it comes to politics, it's s different ball game. Saraki knows and has been playing the political cards proactively to keep his head above the waters.

Politics is a game of interest

confused people fighting for a seat that is not yet vacant lol. Mumu sinators

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.. my earliest life lesson.

I hope these guys had someone who taught them the elementary life lessons..

fk001:
Akpabio will be the new Senate president, South south should at least have someone at the top.



Although it will be unfair to Lawan.

Akpabio will be Senate president only in dreamland

They should kick Saraki out of the Senate first

confusion already in the camp of Satan

Hand work of Saraki media centre

FOLYKAZE:
They should kick Saraki out of the Senate first

You see how confused your APC sinators are lol

The congregation of self-serving narcissists has never being in the best interests of the common man/citizenry of course. It has always been about their personal interests and massaging of their over bloated thieving egos.

Click on my siggy for a free read today on Okada books.

everything about the evil party is confused..

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PaChukwudi44:

Akpabio will be Senate president only in dreamland

Why?

The media is the fourth arm of government, but in Nigeria it is surprisingly more corrupt than the other three arms.
What a pity!

See them greedy pple

Spiritualism:
Hand work of Saraki media centre

Exactly.Akpabio wont accept such post

Oshiomole is a waste product

Oshiomole is a rapist.......

Apc chieftains should hold their wives and mothers very tight.

I'm so hornny

I love this party. This is democracy not autocracy. Bye election will produce a consensus candidate. Wailers, we are matured, we don't impose, we go with what majority has decided. Hell with PDP..

F

Somebody is not dead yet and they are sharing his properties.

Juliusmalema:
Oshiomole is a waste product

What difference will you make even if elected youth leader in your immediate environment? Impose unwritten rules on ppl. Read n comment... Not the other way round.