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APC, Tinubu, Mull Regions To Produce Senate President, Speaker, Deputies

Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima moved into the Defence House in Abuja on Wednesday, their official residence until swearing-in on May 29.

by NewsOnline Nigeria
April 27, 2023
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APC and Tinubu met to mull the regions to produce Senate President, Speaker, and Deputies for the 10th National Assembly (NASS) inauguration.

 

NewsOnline reports that Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are weighing options ahead of the 10th National Assembly (NASS) inauguration.

 

This online newspaper had earlier reported that Bola Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima moved into the Defence House in Abuja on Wednesday, their official residence until swearing-in on May 29.

 

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NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Deputy – Ovie Omo-Agege, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala, Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa).

 

Others were Abdullahi Adamu (APC chairman), Iyiola Omisore (secretary), Senators Orji Kalu, Rochas Okorocha, Opeyemi Bamidele, Jibrin Barau; Hon. James Faleke, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin and Hon. Muktar Betara.

 

Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, former VP candidate placeholder Kabiru Masari, business mogul Aliko Dangote, Nuhu Ribadu (ex-EFCC chairman) also visited the residence.

 

At separate and joint meetings with party members, Tinubu discussed the composition of the leadership of the 10th NASS as part of efforts to reach a possible consensus.

 

The top four positions are expected to be shared among the four regions outside the South-West and North-East where Tinubu and Shettima hail from.

 

NewsOnline gathered that the Senate Presidency may go to the South-South (a Christian), while the Speakership may go to the North-West (a Muslim).

 

The North-Central is being considered for the Deputy Senate Presidency, while a South-Easterner may become the next Deputy Speaker.

 

Godswill Akpabio is vying for Senate Presidency though he faces opposition by those still angry about how he became the Minority Leader of the 8th Senate despite being a first timer.

 

Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu too is interested but there are factors against him. His region produced the least votes for the APC and he initially wanted Lawan as the presidential candidate.

 

For Speakership, though Betara is one of the contenders, the fact that he hails from the same region and state (Borno) as the VP-elect may rule him out.

 

Meanwhile, Senators from Tinubu’s state, Lagos, are likely to get key offices: Opeyemi Bamidele (Senate Leader), Solomon Adeola (Appropriation committee), Tokunbo Abiru (Banking and Insurance committee).

 

Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly is expected to start on June 13 tentatively, two weeks after the inauguration of Tinubu and Shettima at the Eagle Square.

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