Once again, the G5 and its Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are at battle over the choice of the Senate’s minority leadership position.
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Now that the presidential inauguration has come and gone by, attention has now been shifted to the National Assembly.
From the bustling Nigerian state of Imo, came a Senator named Osita Izunaso. He is a man of charm and wit, always with a kind word for his colleagues and constituents alike. He is well-respected and has a reputation for fairness and integrity that precedes him wherever he goes.
In an interview with a team of newspapers, print and online, a high ranking Senator of the South East extractions, Senator Osita Izunaso, speaks on issues of who becomes the President of the 10th Senate. Excerpts:
Members-elect under the auspices of “Greater Minority”, have met with the G7 aspirants for the leadership of the 10th House of Representatives, and resolved to present a consensus candidate for Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Senator-elect, Aliyu Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa) has said the North-Central caucus of the National Assembly will ensure that the zone gets the position it deserves among the list of presiding officers of the assembly.
As the controversial endorsement of Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin by the All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to receive rejection, the former Zamfara state governor and Senator elect, Abdulaziz Yari has vowed not to respect zoning arrangement of the party.
The Nigeria’s South-West Governors’ Forum, has rejected the zoning arrangement for the leadership positions of the 10th National Assembly, announced by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The leading aspirants in race for the 10th House of Representatives have united against the zoning of the Speaker by the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The members-elect of the House of Representatives from the opposition political parties have set up an 11-member committee to select and screen candidates that will run for the position of the Speaker of the 10th Assembly.