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Racoon:
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

boxypane:
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.

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

fk001:
Why?

dotcomnamename:
No your are the stupid wailer that think Saraki won't be impeached in your imagination.

omowolewa:
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.

JamaicanLove:
I'm so hornny

Juliusmalema:
I don't argue with aafenifere.

Mexyz:
How this one take relate with the thread now?

Mexyz:
How this one take relate with the thread now?

Racoon:
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

fk001:
Why?

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.

boxypane:
Nigerians!!

PaChukwudi44:
Akpabio will be Senate president only in dreamland

Juliusmalema:
I don't argue with afenifere...

There is nothing like Nigerians.

boxypane:
I'm a Nigerian. You can go put yourself in whatever place you want. So long as you are withing that map, you are deceiving yoirsef bro...

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

papascode:
Because an Igbo is the deputy Senate president in this current Senate leadership. So making akpabio the Senate president will leave IGBOs out of the Leadership. Since a south south And south east can't be heading the Senate at the same time. And no sane strategic govt will want to do at this time election is close. It will put APC in the bad light with the Igbos. APC should just support an Igbo man as Senate president and a middle belt like AKUME deputy or AKUME Senate president and igbo deputy. Else Igbos in APC will decamp.Making APC a mokery again. God bless Nigeria.

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

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.

JamaicanLove:
I'm so hornny

omowolewa:
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.

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

fk001:
Name any senator from the southeast from APC and he will have the seat automatically. I guess there is non.


SE have been playing tribal politics that's why they didn't have any credible senator in APC they think APC is an Islamic party, so pathetic.


Had it been Ekweremadu is in APC, the Senate president seat will be his.

Almaiga:
I care less about who emerges as the next Senate President. My major concern is, Saraki must go.