APC, PDP set to clash over National Assembly leadership
The ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party are set to clash over the leadership positions in the coming 9th National Assembly,The two parties parties, which constitute majority and minority in the two chambers of the National Assembly, have vowed to field candidates for the positions of Senate President, Speaker, Deputy Senate President and Deputy Speaker.
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