The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it is not bothered by the decision of the former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, to contest against its preferred candidate, Senator Ahmed Lawan, for the presidency of the Senate.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, told Akelicious last night that it would rather wait until Ndume makes his move on the floor of the Senate in June.


The party had nominated Lawan for the Senate presidency and indicated that other interested senators-elect would have to stand down.

But Ndume opposed the party’s position, saying it was unconstitutional and could not stand. He launched his ambition on Tuesday with a nine-point agenda in a clear defiance of the party.

Isa-Onilu said: “It is not yet a date for the National Assembly to choose its new leaders and the party is at peace. We are doing what needs to be done to get our members to abide by the decisions of the party.

“We have confidence that at the end of the day, all our members will go as a united entity on the floor of the National Assembly to do as we all collectively agreed.

“So we are not worried at all and there is no cause for concern.”

On what APC is going to do about it, Issa-Onilu said the party would wait till the Election Day to see what would happen on the floor of the National Assembly.

“What is important is what happened on the day of the election not before,” he said.

Akelicious gathered from aides to some of the NWC members that they have been playing host to many lobbyists and interested party leaders who are out to influence the zoning of certain positions to their areas.

Several party stakeholders were seen visiting the party’s national secretariat, seeking to meet with the National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, or other NWC members.

“NWC members are contending with pressures coming from top party leaders and other representatives of interest groups to drum up support for preferred zoning arrangement,” a source said.

It was also learnt that most of NWC members have been reaching out to leaders in their zones with a view to getting feedback on the positions to support during the meeting.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/04/ndumes-ambition-not-issue-says-apc.html

It is ooo
But you people will not agree, he's a Nigerian, he has the right to seek for an elective position in the 9th senate

Yeah since he's not loyal to ipob lord sarathief

Ndume that is negotiating with PDP for block vote and give them Deputy Senate President...plus juicy committees

Lawan is the incoming senate president.

Gbajamila is the incoming speaker.

if u don't want this, u are either one of the PDP, or a traitor.

The party is supreme.

God bless Nigeria

Enemies within... Ndume, PDP senators

In 2015 8th senate, PMB said he doesn't want to interfere in the Senate election, he believed they're loyal to the party's success but he was wrong. Some of them betrayed the trust and install Bukola Saraki(PDP agent of destruction) and Ekweremadu(PDP senator) those two who did all they could to destroy APC's plans for Nigerians so that in 2019 we can vote PDP but we all know how it went down.

If there is anything we should know it is the plot of Ndume to repeat the 2015 coup and PDP to rejoice that they will once again be the enemy of the good that will befall Nigerians. If they have their way again then we are doomed.

Honor10:
Lawan is the incoming senate president.
Gbajamila is the incoming speaker.
if u don't want this, u are either one of the PDP, or a traitor.
The party is supreme.
God bless Nigeria

You will be shocked!

Honor10:
Lawan is the incoming senate president.

Gbajamila is the incoming speaker.

if u don't want this, u are either one of the PDP, or a traitor.

The party is supreme.

God bless Nigeria

Correct bro

Any aggrieved persons can hug the transformer

This man should respect his party decision.

no be small thing

IvarTheBoneless:


Ndume has been linked with Boko Haram whether true or not...

He participated in the Saraki 2015 Coup, he just fell out with Bukola who ruthlessly and mercilessly crushed him.

I am not a big fan of Ahmed Lawan who looks, talks and behaves like a dunce but Ndume wouldn't smell that seat.

say a 32 year old man who still lives with his mother

Divinehenrich:
This man should respect his party decision.

He is being pushed by enemies of progress... I will be happy if he is made a scape goat.

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codinglang:


Correct bro

Any aggrieved persons can hug the transformer

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trash trash trash
what do you know about politics aside bigotry
you belong to ethnic section of nairaland

BERNIMOORE:
You will be shocked!

You said the same thing before 2019 election yet we were not shocked as PMB won as expected.

let there be fair play in the election of the Senate leadership... Easter is here again get your goods from China to your doorstep

The end will justify the means, APC has a divided home already and they are not united at all. PDP has a big role to play in the leadership election of both chambers. If negotiations ends well then APC should be ready to receive a massive shock

Forget it, all what is happening is politics, Ndume would step down a day before the election, the reason why the apc wants him to continue with the charade is to deceive pdp and keep them from instigating another apc member to come out! If u think Ndume would fight the president, his state governor , party chairman and the apc structure, u must be joking ! All na game plan

it's gonna be tough

The real Senate president will emerge not lawan or Ndume. It's called separation of powers. No executive or party can decide who becomes the SP.

It shouldn't be. Don't make an enemy out of him because if he wins, we are doomed. Pet him, please.

IvarTheBoneless:


Ndume has been linked with Boko Haram whether true or not...

He participated in the Saraki 2015 Coup, he just fell out with Bukola who ruthlessly and mercilessly crushed him.

I am not a big fan of Ahmed Lawan who looks, talks and behaves like a dunce but Ndume wouldn't smell that seat.

PDP is going to pull even a more ruthless stunt on the dying party this time around. Watch this space my dear rabid ivartheboneless


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Please don't attack me o. I'm not feeling too fine today o

Caseless:
It shouldn't be. Don't make an enemy out of him because if he wins, we are doomed. Pet him, please.

Bwahahahahahahaha... I smell fear.

PDP is going to teach you guys politics 201. Watch out.

Honor10:
Lawan is the incoming senate president.

Gbajamila is the incoming speaker.

if u don't want this, u are either one of the PDP, or a traitor.

The party is supreme.

God bless Nigeria

A dying and endangered party cannot be supreme Oga.

hottathafire:
Enemies within... Ndume, PDP senators

In 2015 8th senate, PMB said he doesn't want to interfere in the Senate election, he believed they're loyal to the party's success but he was wrong. Some of them betrayed the trust and install Bukola Saraki(PDP agent of destruction) and Ekweremadu(PDP senator) those two who did all they could to destroy APC's plans for Nigerians so that in 2019 we can vote PDP but we all know how it went down.

If there is anything we should know it is the plot of Ndume to repeat the 2015 coup and PDP to rejoice that they will once again be the enemy of the good that will befall Nigerians. If they have their way again then we are doomed.

Buhari cannot dictate to the NASS. Doomed? APC is doomed already.

SarkinYarki:


say a 32 year old man who still lives with his mother

Chai! Ivartheboneless is even more than 32yrs. Chai

hottathafire:

He is being pushed by enemies of progress... I will be happy if he is made a scape goat.

Scapegoat for what exactly? I know we are in a dictatorship, but the Lifeless Sudanese and his cabals know their limits.