ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS ADOPTS ALLEGED ‘MACE STOLEN’ SPONSOR AS DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT

 “The National Working Committee (NWC) of APC held emergency meetings Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 of June 2019. The party formally adopts Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for the positions of Deputy Senate President and Hon. Muhammed Idris Wase as Deputy Speaker. This is sequel to wide consultations with President Muhammadu Buhari, party stakeholders, including APC governors,” the statement reads.

Penpushing further reports with this latest development, Omo-Agege will now slug it out with Ahmed Lawan, who is the party’s favoured candidate for Senate President. The party urged others to shelve their ambitions and support its position.

“All elected APC members of the Senate and House of Representatives are hereby directed to fully mobilise as a united force behind the party’s choice. Members who have earlier signified interests in these positions are urged to support the party’s decisions as loyal and committed members of APC by working with other members to ensure the emergence of the adopted candidates.”

Penpushing also reports that,,election of the ninth National Assembly presiding officers will hold on Tuesday.