LEKE BAIYEWU

The All Progressives Congress caucus in the Senate has started pleading with their colleagues who failed to get tickets to contest the 2019 senatorial election not to dump the ruling party.

Some members of the caucus told SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday that the APC leadership might withdraw names of candidates already submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission and replace them with those of the aggrieved sitting senators in order to pacify them .

It was also learnt that the lucky APC senators were currently seeking audience with President Muhammadu Buhari with a view to asking him to reward the loyalty of some of their colleagues who couldn’ t get return tickets by considering them for appointments in 2019.

The Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan , and several other APC senators , who spoke to SUNDAY PUNCH , allayed the fears of their colleagues who are considering defection.
They pleaded with them to wait for the INEC ’ s final list .

The APC and other political parties had submitted the list of their candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives for the 2019 general elections to INEC .

When he discovered that his name was not on the list , Senator Shehu Sani ( Kaduna -Central ) defected from the APC to the People’ s Redemption Party last week.

Another defection was recorded in Rivers State last week for the same reason , where Senator Osinakachukwu Ideozu ( Rivers West) dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the APC.

INEC has however created a window for political parties to substitute the names of their Senate and House of Representatives candidates by November 18.

Lawan, who said he had yet to see the list submitted to INEC , stated, “ We are still working hard for our colleagues – senators and new members from the House of Representatives – to get their nominations because they have shown loyalty , commitment and dedication to the ( Buhari -led) administration and the party. The reward for the loyalty is to give people nominations at this point. ”

Also , Secretary of the Parliamentary Support Group , Senator Ovie Omo -Agege, who said majority of APC senators had been rewarded with tickets , however , noted that he was aware of certain peculiar cases in some states where , he admitted, it was not easy for Oshiomhole to protect the interests of some lawmakers .

Omo -Agege added , “ Leaving the party at this time because of the outcome of the candidates’ list submission, I think , is premature . I will advise my colleagues , whose names were not forwarded on that Thursday, to be calm and give the National Chairman the chance and the opportunity to continue with his reconciliations .

“ This is just the first component of that exercise ; the party still has up to November 18 to make substitutions. I think the submission is a work in progress. ”

The lawmaker stated that he could only confirm his name and others from Delta State as being on the list of candidates submitted to INEC.

He said , “ I am not so sure who and what states have challenges yet, but as far as I know , I believe that the majority of my colleagues , who have challenges, scaled through, with the exception of a few. Beyond my name, I don’ t know who else is on the list and who is not .

“ However , I know that the National Chairman , who was very resolute in his determination to ensure that the promises made to us that serving senators would get return tickets , has , with the backing of the Presidency , fulfilled his pledge. ”

In the same vein , Senator Ali Ndume urged aggrieved APC senators to remain in the ruling party, while urging the Buhari- led administration to seek ways of accommodating the lawmakers in the government in other capacities .

Ndume said , “ Honestly , Adams Oshiomhole tried his best to return as many of us as possible but he had to deal with issues that are local. Most of these challenges senators have are from the home front.

“ There was not much that the party could do because most of those who could not make the list are those who had issues with their governors . Other than that, the party was willing to reward loyalty with assistance. However , there are a few cases that were not possible .

“ My advice is not only to the national leadership of the APC but also to the government , that they ( aggrieved senators ) should be carried along . The senators , who could not make it but are loyal , should be carried along .

The government is big and they can make their contributions in various ways . The government is very large ; they should find proper rooms for them ( senators ) after. ”

Ndume stated that how the APC and the Buhari- led administration handled the case of aggrieved senators would determine if they would dump the ruling party or not .

Also , Senator Kabiru Marafa told our correspondent that he was satisfied with the decision of the APC not to recognise any of the party’ s factions and candidates for Zamfara State .

He warned the national leadership of the party not to recognise any list as bearing the names of candidates from Zamfara State as there was no primary or consensus by members of the state chapter .

Marafa said , “ That one is a painful thing but is it the reality. Whether I am okay or not, that is what happened . And it is not the fault of the NWC; it is our fault – we , the local players in Zamfara . We could not put our acts together to allow the APC panel to conduct the primaries. ”

https://punchng.com/pro-buhari-senators-seek-juicy-offers-for-aggrieved-lawmakers/

Senator Shehu Sanni, Lanre Tejuosho etc are you guys still ready for this? A confused bunch not even have integrity for it corruption.Meanwhile;

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidency has murdered democracy; adopted rule of the thumb, aborted her own electoral promises, dramatizes unremitting failure, as much as introduced primitive nepotism and archaic bigotry.

Shockingly, how President Buhari and his minders railroaded themselves into that unforgivable tragic outing remains a study for political scientists — after the near revolutionary momentum that ushered to power in 2015.

President Buhari and the APC are the regrettable examples of how not to lead or mislead multiethnic nation as Nigeria.
http://saharareporters.com/2018/10/16/buhariapc-your-problems-are-nepotism-and-aborted-change-not-order-06-erasmus-ikhide

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/292771-bauchi-fraud-how-apc-headquarters-cheated-candidate-who-won-partys-primaries.html

The only way they can be well pacified is to give them that ticket

Same way they pacified Nigerians with promises....

Was saraki pacified?
Was dogara pacified?
Was shehu pacified?
Was dino pacified?
Was akpabio pacified?

If the known and vocal ones were not pacified, these ones are just on a wild goose chase.

Naija politics!

All we want is a better Nigeria.
Moving the nation forward to a land flowing with milk and honey is what matters to us, not all these political brouhaha!

Only Sai Baba we know.
Sai Baba we want!

GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

the only times you'll see them so united is when their selfish interests is going to play out or when they want to eat the large chunk of the national cake without the people's interest at heart.

until the youths understand the above, we'll keep killing ourselves over people that'll fight and make up at the expense of us all

good morning Nairalanders
have a fulfilling new week devoid of regrets

In NwaAmaikpe's voice,

APC is doomed.

There isn't enough positions. Too many aggrieved in the APC.

K

They are only concerned about their pockets

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2019 is not even sure for Buhari himself and you guys are asking him for appointment

Juicy offer

Now they go on bended knees

So buhari should accomodate all d wailing senators, thats why this government is not doing any meaningful thing cus they want to please party members first

Poor journalism

swiz123:
In NwaAmaikpe's voice,

APC is doomed.

I heard some wailers have started climbing high tension, mtn mast and hugging transformer. Please dont follow them o!

Over 30 senators will decamp soon

post=72470064:
Naija politics!

All we want is a better Nigeria.
Moving the nation forward to a land flowing with milk and honey is what matters to us, not all these political brouhaha!

Only Sai Baba we know.
Sai Baba we want!

GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

may your business be managed the way buhari is managing Nigeria

can I hear a resounding amen?

Juicy what? i think buhari said hes not corrupt! this man is corrupt!!

kingphilip:

may your business be managed the way buhari is managing Nigeria

can I hear a resounding amen?

AMEN AMEN AMEN IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS CHRIST....

INSHA ALLAH....

And may your life be managed the way Atiku managed Nigeria Port Authority and all he did when he was in power for 8 years as the number 2 man in the country.

You may not say Amen.
We understand how that can affect your future Mr Phillip!
We are that nice!

Btw, we gave you the 1st like for your post, it's a good prayer for us after all!

That Amosun of a clown should have his ticket given to Tejuosho

Its so sad that critical positions in the country are now used to soothe the hearts of the aggrieved ......nothing in this country is by merit anymore

What nonsense! Close your dirty mouth

drkay:
It was also learnt that the lucky APC senators were currently seeking audience with President Muhammadu Buhari with a view to asking him to reward the loyalty of some of their colleagues who couldn’ t get return tickets by considering them for appointments in 2019.

@bolded is another tricks to use and dump them after election. Shehu Sani style.

THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE UNA FATHER ALL OF UNA SO BECAUSE YOU NO CLINCHED TICKET YOU DON START FORMING JAMES BOND SAY UNA GO SWITCH PARTY SO AS THE NATIONAL CAKE WILL STILL BE SERVE TO YOU ABI UNA FATHER ALL UNA GOD PUNISH YOU ALL Bleep BOTH APC AND PDP I THINK THE YOUTHS NEEDS STAND UP BIG FOR THE NATION WE ARE TIRED OF OUR ANCESTORS TO BE RULING US ABEG WE NEED YOUNG ENERGETIC BRAINS#YOUNG NAIJA

That man bald head no be here

Umsel5195:
THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE UNA FATHER ALL OF UNA SO BECAUSE YOU NO CLINCHED TICKET YOU DON START FORMING JAMES BOND SAY UNA GO SWITCH PARTY SO AS THE NATIONAL CAKE WILL STILL BE SERVE TO YOU ABI UNA FATHER ALL UNA GOD PUNISH YOU ALL Bleep BOTH APC AND PDP I THINK THE YOUTHS NEEDS STAND UP BIG FOR THE NATION WE ARE TIRED OF OUR ANCESTORS TO BE RULING US ABEG WE NEED YOUNG ENERGETIC BRAINS#YOUNG NAIJA

Unfortunately many youths in Nigeria have not yet matured cognitively...Violence, cultism and drugs is killing many of our youths

post=72470064:
Naija politics!

All we want is a better Nigeria.
Moving the nation forward to a land flowing with milk and honey is what matters to us, not all these political brouhaha!

Only Sai Baba we know.
Sai Baba we want!

GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

If you really want a better Nigeria, then you don't need your corrupt sai Baba.

Juicy

o se se beere...won yi ma ri meme