National Assembly: Oyegun writes Saraki, Dogara on APC's position
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun yesterday wrote to Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara, stating the party's position on principal officers for the eighth National Assembly.
The letter to Saraki, reads: "Please find below for your necessary action names of principal officers approved by the party, after excessive consultations for the 8th Senate as follows: Senator Ahmed Lawan(Majority Leader)-North-East; Prof. Sola Adeyeye( Chief Whip)-South-West; Sen. George Akume (Deputy Majority Leader)-North-Central; and Sen. Abu Ibrahim(Deputy Chief Whip)-North-West.
A similar letter to the Speaker says: "Please find below for your necessary action names of principal officers approved by the party after extensive consultations for the eighth House of Representatives as follows: Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (House Leader) South-West; Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa(Deputy House Leader)-North-West; Hon. M. T. Monguno(Chief Whip)-North-East; and Hon. Pally Iriase(Deputy Chief Whip)-South-South. This comes with the assurances of my highest regards."
A source said: "The APC leadership is ready to assert the supremacy of the party and enforce party discipline.
"The only honourable path is for the President of the Senate and the Speaker to respect the party's wish by accommodating those aggrieved over their election. We need to heal wounds and ensure a sustainable reconciliation.
"If we do not reconcile, the Eighth National Assembly will not be able to stabilise. We cannot afford to derail this new administration.
"Unless there is another agenda at play, the new National Assembly leaders should make peace with their colleagues by adopting the party's lists.
"The party has a say in the choice of principal officers. This was the case in the First, Second, Third and Fourth Republics."
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