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10TH NASS: TENSION OVER PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AS LAWMAKERS, RESUMES

As the 10th National Assembly resumes, after its two-week break, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned Senate President Godswill Akpabio against unveiling a fake list of minority leaders saying it was still consulting and yet to take a stand on the issue.

The party’s National Working Committee, NWC, yesterday, met with PDP senators to avert what they described as incursions of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, into its fold to determine those who will emerge as Senate Minority Leader.

This is coming as tension rose following the battle for the Senate Majority Leader with some Northern Senators insisting that the North should produce the majority leader.

Also, there is intense lobbying among senators for the headship of nine special, and 63 standing committees.

In the House of Representatives, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas barring changes is expected to announce Professor Julius Ihonvhere, Kingsley Chinda, George Ozodinobi, Ali Madaki and Usman Kumo among others as principal officers.

VOP Lagos

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