NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRINCIPAL OFFICERS TO EMBARK ON EMERGENCY MEETING

Penpushing also learnt that, issues expected to be on the agenda of the meeting include the string of defections in the political space, the rumoured plan to impeach the Senate President(Saraki) and the pending 2019 elections supplementary budget, among others.

The source also informed that, the leaderships might consider the possibility of reconvening the National Assembly to discuss urgent and important national issues pending before the lawmakers.

Penpushing also recalled that, some All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators, which include; Ali Ndume and Ahmed Lawal, have insisted that the long adjournment of the National Assembly by Saraki was not in the best interest of the country.

Meanwhile, the Senate and the House of Representatives proceeded on annual recess on July 24 to reconvene on September 25.