The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has dissociated the party from the list of principal officers for the 10th National Assembly announced on Tuesday by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. According to Adamu, the list did not emanate from the party. The APC national chairman disclosed this on Tuesday at a meeting with the Progressives Governors’ Forum led by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State.
Senate President Akpabio, House Speaker Abass Are On Their Own –APC Dissociates Self From Announcement Of National Assembly Principal OfficersThe National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress , Abdullahi Adamu, has dissociated the party from the list of principal officers for the 10th National Assembly announced on Tuesday by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.
For the majority caucus of the Senate, Akpabio had announced Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from Ekiti State as Senate Leader, Senator Dave Umahi from Ebonyi State as Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State as Chief Whip, and Senator Lola Ashiru from Kwara State as Deputy Chief Whip. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abass Abbas had announced Julius Ihonvbere, lawmaker representing Owan East/Owan West Federal Constituency of Edo as the majority leader; lawmaker representing Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro of Kogi, Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims, as deputy majority leader; Bello Kumo as Chief Whip, and Adewunmi Onanuga as Deputy Chief Whip).
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