AHEAD of today’s inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, on Monday mobilised support for Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is contesting the Senate presidency.
The PUNCH also gathered that people were barred from entering the premises through the main White House entrance, but referred to use the House of Representative and Senate entrances.
The G-7 includes the incumbent Deputy Speaker Ahmed Wase; the Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Yusuf Gagdi; the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Aliyu Betara; Chairman of House Committee on Water Resources, Sada Soli; Chinedu Ogah, Miriam Onuoha and Sani Jaji. However, none of the aggrieved aspirants for President of the Senate has officially withdrawn from the race as of press time on Monday.The organisation campaigning for Wase, on Monday, declared that the Deputy Speaker was not backing down on the speakership race.
“It should be further stated that Wase is not considering withdrawing or stepping down for anyone as he did not enter into the race for mere showmanship but to win with the hope of bringing his wealth of experience to bear in running the affairs of the parliament. One of the leaders of the South-South, Unyime Idem, from Akwa Ibom, stated that the zone must key into the vision and agenda of the Abbas/Kalu ticket.
Meanwhile, family members, friends, aides and well-wishers of members-elect would be barred from the ad hoc chambers.
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