The adoption of Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe) for Senate President in the incoming ninth national assembly by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is causing ripples within the party, Igbere TV has learnt.

This was as a former Senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) lashed out at the party's National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, describing the endorsement as unconstitutional.

Igbere TV had previously reported that Oshiomhole, during a meeting President Muhammadu Buhari had with APC Senators-elect Monday night, announced Lawan as the party's choice for the Senate President position.

However, multiple sources reliably informed Igbere TV Tuesday afternoon that the party's position has been rejected by majority of the APC Senators-elect.

Igbere TV reliably gathered that aside Lawan and Ndume, Senators Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe) and Abdullahi Adamu (APC, Nassarawa) are also interested in the position and have since indicated their interest.

While Senator Abdullahi Adamu is being considered to succeed Lawan as the Senate leader, there are reports that Goje enjoys the support of the Saraki group because he appears more acquiescent to the group in its bid to secure the position of Deputy Senate President, acting in concert with the PDP caucus.

Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Ndume argued that Lawan’s choice as Senate President was an unpopular decision.

According to him, both President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, gave him their consent when he made his intention to contest the position known.

The lawmaker, who expressed shock over the decision, however, said he would consult the leaders of the party in the North East and his colleagues who were supporting his aspiration, before taking a final position on the issue.

Ndume said all his colleagues at the meeting were shocked when Adams Oshiomhole unilaterally announced his decision to endorse Lawan as candidate of the party.

He said, “All my colleagues at the occasion yesterday (Monday) were shocked when Adams Oshiomhole unilaterally announced his decision to endorse Lawan as candidate of the party.

“It is an unpopular decision because I am sure that President Buhari and other leaders of the party are not in support of that action. None of the stakeholders was also consulted.”

Also speaking, one of the Senators-elect who did not want to be mentioned confirmed Ndume’s position.

He said already, other contenders for the Senate President position have started reaching out to their colleagues in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to lobby their support.

He, therefore, advised the party leadership to take precautionary measure “to ensure that the Saraki scenario in 2015 does not repeat itself.”

Similarly, an APC Senator from the North East, who apparently supports Ali Ndume’s aspiration, said Oshiomhole did not consult the party before announcing his decision.

The lawmaker said he was shocked when Oshiomhole mentioned Lawan as the next Senate President, in the presence of other top contenders and Muhammadu Buhari.

He said: “We were all shocked when he (Oshiomhole) told us that Lawan is the next Senate President. He did not allow us to speak before they directed that the National Anthem be recited, which brought the meeting to an end.”

There are fears that Ndume, who was supplanted by Lawan as Senate Leader in the eighth Senate, sees this as an opportunity to take his pound of flesh. Ndume believes that Lawan colluded with Saraki to effect his removal as Senate leader without prior notice or complaints.

Igbere TV recalls that Ndume had stepped out to pray only for him to return to the chamber to discover that he had been removed and replaced with Lawan.

“The 2015 scenario is building up ahead of the inauguration of the ninth assembly. Will the APC and President Buhari allow a repeat of history? It will be farcical if, under his nose and in a back-to-back manner, the President allows the 2015 tragedy to be re-enacted,” an APC Senator, who spoke to Igbere TV on Tuesday, added.

SOURCE: http://igberetvnews.com/600019/breaking-apc-senators-reject-lawans-endorsement-reveal-next-move/

Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Dominique

EgbereTv again? This people and fake news.

ok

Tomorrow they will blame pdp

The drama is unfolding

WisdomFlakes:
EgbereTv again? This people and fake news.

Thunder is searching for someone....

Igbe again

fake from igbere

Igberetv and fake news

Goje will outsmart them with the support of pdp senators 2015 scenario is inevitable Tinubu/osiomoale dictatorial style may cause apc senate president

We know that whoever wants to be senate President has to have the support of the other PDP senators and Ahmed Lawan has that. Only thing is that he might be another Saraki in the waiting.
Let's just wait and see how this shit turns out

MadeInTokyo:


Saraki 2.0 loading again

PDP will determine the next Senate President---APC zombies can quote me

Saraki 2.0

1-0 was when he lost his senate seat.

2-0 was when he failed to install a governor.

Olatunji1929:
Goje will outsmart them with the support of pdp senators 2015 scenario is inevitable Tinubu/osiomoale dictatorial style may cause apc senate president

Iceness:
We know that whoever wants to be senate President has to have the support of the other PDP senators and Ahmed Lawan has that. Only thing is that he might be another Saraki in the waiting.
Let's just wait and see how this shit turns out

That could only happen if the ever docile President decides again to sit aloof and tell us;

"I don't care who becomes the Senate President"

But if Mr President takes it upon hmself to have a one on one chat/meeting with each of the aspirants for SP, there is not a single one of them who would not listen to him, NOT ONE!

Everything depends on Buhari only.

Oshiomole must stay away from any concessions and negotiations.

Buhari must appeal and negotiate with them, not lord it over them.

Only that way, would the PDP members be left with no say in who becomes SP.

WisdomFlakes:
EgbereTv again? This people and fake news.

Another thunder loading

babyfaceafrica:
fake from igbere

Double thunder on the way

bkool7:
Igberetv and fake news

If no bi one thing, I for say make Thunder fire somebori

tesppidd:
That could only happen if the ever docile President decided again to sit aloof and tell us;

"I don't care who becomes the Senate President"

But if Mr President takes it upon hmself to have a one on one chat/meeting with each of the aspirants for SP, there is not a single one of them who would not listen to him, NOT ONE!

Everything depends on Buhari only.

Oshiomole must stay away from any concessions and negotiations.

Buhari must appeal and negotiate with them, not lord it over them.

Only that way, would the PDP members be left with no say in who becomes SP.

Let PMB be forming "I won't interfere" na and then blame everything on electorates this time when another saraki syndrome hits him in the face...

galadima77:


Let PMB be forming "I won't interfere" na and then blame everything on electorates this time when another saraki syndrome hits him in the face...

PMB is sometimes very annoying.

tesppidd:
PMB is sometimes very annoying.

fact!

galadima77:


Let PMB be forming "I won't interfere" na and then blame everything on electorates this time when another saraki syndrome hits him in the face...

He had reason to blame the PDP the last 4 years. He doesn't have that luxury anymore.

Whatever goes wrong from may 29 2019, including any mess at the NASS will strictly be his responsibility. Even if he thinks it's Dino that'll help him achieve his agenda, then he must come out and work for it because there'll not be any acceptable excuse again

APC better play there game well,be causing pdp too ain't sleeping on who will become the Senate president.we pay directly in chinese yuan to your chinese suppliers

Shuku0kukobambi:


He had reason to blame the PDP the last 4 years. He doesn't have that luxury anymore.

Whatever goes wrong from may 29 2019, including any mess at the NASS will strictly be his responsibility. Even if he thinks it's Dino that'll help him achieve his agenda, then he must come out and work for it because there'll not be any acceptable excuse again

So his other excuses were acceptable before? Y'all are really accommodating, understanding and forgiving! Over nice sef join dey do una. How come it wasn't available for the Southern Christian from a so called minority tribe? Una well done!

APC will be out maneuvered once again

mushystuff:


So his other excuses were acceptable before? Y'all are really accommodating, understanding and forgiving! Over nice sef join dey do una. How come it wasn't available for the Southern Christian from a so called minority tribe? Una well done!

You see, when the GDP dropped from 7.1% in 2013 to 5.38% in 2014 to 2.35% as at 1st quarter 2015, only an idiot didn't realize we were on the trajectory to a recession especially when you consider that the oil price, a major driver of our GDP dropped from a high of $115 to $28.

If you really think hard about it, it's not really difficult to see why Buhari had a right to be given a fair hearing then. Now we are on the path of growth so he won't be given any excuse when the Nigerian electorate gave his party more NASS seats than in 2015. He has to get involved in how the NASS will help him drive his policies. Any dereliction in this regard, he has only himself to blame

Same reason clowns like you tolerated the inglorious locust 16 years of the PDP

mushystuff:


So his other excuses were acceptable before? Y'all are really accommodating, understanding and forgiving! Over nice sef join dey do una. How come it wasn't available for the Southern Christian from a so called minority tribe? Una well done!

Prompto:
Same reason clowns like you tolerated the inglorious locust 16 years of the PDP

You know an idiot when one decides to throw insults unprovoked. Cane ur lane and quit the fake drugs please.

Prompto:
Same reason clowns like you tolerated the inglorious locust 16 years of the PDP

Don't forget that quite a number of the players during the PDP era are still very prominent in the APC. How come they are more acceptable to you now? Mere change of name? You never start