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All Progressives Congress’ lawmakers-elect will sign an undertaking pledging to abide by the party’s choice of candidates for the leadership of the 8th national assembly.
According to source in the APC hierarchy, the party would conduct an internal election for its lawmakers on Saturday.
“The aim of the election is to present sole candidates for the
position of senate president and speaker of the house of
representatives,” he said.
position of senate president and speaker of the house of
representatives,” he said.
“The party is trying to avoid a situation in which its lawmakers will be divided next Tuesday when the national assembly election will take place.
“The party does not want the lawmakers to undermine its
supremacy. What we want do is to avoid crisis. We know there will be hiccups, but we will get through them.”
supremacy. What we want do is to avoid crisis. We know there will be hiccups, but we will get through them.”
The APC leadership is currently meeting with its house of
representatives members-elect at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja.
representatives members-elect at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja.
The All Progressive Congress will be having a total number of 60 senate members out of a total109 elected members in the upper chamber and will also be having 225 House of Representative Members out of a total 360 member in the lower chamber.
The meeting is replete with occasional shouts of “no, no”.
A sole candidate for Speaker of the House and President of the Senate is expected to emerge after the meeting.
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