NASS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS LIST NOT FROM APC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT SAYS ADAMU
Abdullahi Adamu who is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has maintained that the list of principal officers for the 10th National Assembly (NASS) announced on Tuesday by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; and House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas did emanate from the party secretariat.
Adamu made this known on Tuesday at a meeting with the Progressives Governors’ Forum led by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State.
He said, “I had a courtesy call on Saturday from the President of the Senate and his Deputy. The following day, which was Sunday, I received the visit by the Speaker and his Deputy Speaker coming to me for Sallah’s homage. “
“But I am just hearing as a rumor now from the online media that there have been some announcements in the Senate and House of Representatives. The national headquarters of the party, the NWC (National Working Committee) has not given any such information or communicated about the choice of offices”.
“And until we formally resolve and communicate with them (NASS leadership) in writing which is the norm and practice (it is not our intention to break away from traditions), whatever announcement is done either by the President of the Senate, Deputy Senate President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker is not from this secretariat.”
The Chairman APC Governors Forum Uzodimma said the party will address the “communication gap” between the four most senior NASS leaders and the APC.
He maintained that Akpabio and Abbas are members of the APC, the party will ensure that the matter is resolved.
Earlier, the sanate president Godswill Akpabio had announced Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti State as Senate Leader, Senator Dave Umahi from Ebonyi State as Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State as Chief Whip, and Senator Lola Ashiru from Kwara State as Deputy Chief Whip.
the Senate President insisted that the principal officer came to be by consensus.
He also announced the names of minority principal officers as follows
They are Senator Simon Davou (Plateau North – PDP, Minority Leader), Oyewunmi Olarere (Osun West – PDP, Deputy Minority Leader), Darlington Nwokeocha (Abia Central – LP, Minority Whip), Rufai Hanga (Kano Central – NNPP, Deputy Minority Whip).
In a similar development, the speaker House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas announced Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo) as House Majority Leader, Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi) as Deputy Majority Leader, Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe) as Chief Whip, and Adewunmi Onanuga (APC – Ogun) as Deputy Chief Whip).
