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A scheduled meeting between leaders of the All Progressives Congress, President Mohammadu Buhari and members of the National Assembly, elected on the party’s platform, ended abruptly on Tuesday.

This followed the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as President of the 8th Senate.

The party leaders and some elected Senators and members of the House of Representatives were at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, waiting for Buhari, when news filtered in that the Senate had been inaugurated and that Saraki had emerged unopposed.

As if this was not enough, Senator Ike Ekweremadu of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party defeated Senator Ali Ndume of the APC to clinch the slot of Deputy Senate President.

The emergency but belated meeting of the APC was slated for 9am while the inauguration was scheduled to hold at 10am. However, as of 10. 56am, the APC legislators at the ICC were still waiting for the President.

The notice of meeting, which was circulated, partly read, “The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, will address all Senators and House of Representatives members-elect of the All Progressives Congress at 9am this morning Tuesday, the 9th of June, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. All concerned must endeavour to attend this meeting.”

Party leaders had convened the emergency meeting as part of a last ditch effort to unite the party ahead of the election of principal officers of the National Assembly.

All efforts by the party to resolve the conflict between Senator Bukola Saraki and his supporters on the one hand, and Senator Ahmed Lawan and his supporters on the hand, failed.

In a shadow election, held last Saturday, the APC announced Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila as its sole candidates for the Senate Presidency and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively.

It also announced Senator George Akume and Mohammed Mungono as sole candidates for the positions of Deputy President of the Senate and Deputy Speaker respectively.

The party leaders of the party had hoped that a pep talk from the President himself could save the day.

This was not to be as news of happenings within the National Assembly Complex jolted party leaders as they all rushed into their waiting vehicles and headed for the National Assembly.

On his way out of the ICC, National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said he had no comment or reaction on the happening at the Senate.

“I have no comment, I have no reaction,” he added.

APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said, “We just watched it (on television) but we will address you when the whole situation has been re-examined.

http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-leaders-in-shock-as-saraki-emerges-senate-president/

APC never chim chong ching

Sai PDP the master of the game while Oyegun and Lie mohammed will keep on studying

This power tussle is very interesting, I cant believe this soap opera will sweet pass Super Story as we are pencil in the hand of the Creator.

What make we expect?

[size=20pt]which shock abeg, person win unopposed, u dey say shock[/size]

APC is a broom, once you untie the broom holding it at the bottom it scatters.

watching it via 3D

Which kind light shock them? Na NEPA or GEN light?

Lawan and his supporter have themselves to blame for their carelessness, why leave the national assembly complex to go and wait for PMB that is not a senator elect

Sai Saraki has just shown tinubu and the other party leaders how to execute a coup...

Let them be.

They should be prepared for more shock because this is just the begining

It is safe to say that the senate will be under the control of the PDP. I see Saraki decamping to the PDP and I pray he does so as soon as possible. We cannot have selfish traitors in our midst.

one of this days some people will just shock to death for no reason

Ok

Waiting for the outcome of the reps election

The mock elections makes a mockery of itself

I hope they learn their lessons fast and whittle down the influence of those greedy godfathers lest the party explodes in their faces.

It is PMB that caused all these nonsense. PDP is back!!

shock!!! Hio hio hio

Everybody Ahmed Tinubu is a big learner

He must have mistook the NASS election for that of selecting HOUSE BOYS - Ambode & PYO

sai saraki
#SayNoToGodfatherism

Ok

APC folks say PDP should learn how to be a good opposition. Today's lesson is proof APC needs to first learn how to be the ruling party..

NO be only shock. Na convulsion go soon hold them.

hmmmmmm let the battles began

There is always a shock in a gathering of dullards...they should prepare for the bigger shocks. Learners....let the game begin.

Op, modify topic to APC Leaders and their e-worriors In Shock As Saraki Emerges Senate President

Shocked ke?.....The real drama is about to begin but truth be told, who amongst them is seeking those positions with interests of Nigerians at heart? l can not vouch for any of them because they all have litany of non-representation trailing them. lt is a clash of ego and interests, who will be in a position to decide who gets what and not how the lives of Nigerians would be improved!

hmm that's what called democracy