…By Gift BADEWO for TDPel Media.
The announcement made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abass regarding the principal officers is mentioned, along with the backing of the Presidency and the Progressives Governors Forum.
National Assembly to Present Principal Officers
The leadership of the National Assembly is scheduled to present the newly appointed principal officers to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio had previously announced the names of the principal officers, including Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele and Chief Whip Mohammed Ndume.
Similarly, Speaker Tajudeen Abass revealed the principal officers for the House of Representatives.
Backing from Presidency and Progressives Governors Forum
According to an anonymous APC chieftain, the National Assembly has the support of the Presidency and the Progressives Governors Forum for the chosen principal officers.
The APC caucuses in the National Assembly have reached a mutual agreement on the list of principal officers, and there is no provision in the APC Constitution that allows the party’s national chairman, Adamu, to overrule the decision.
Resolution and Presentation to President Tinubu
The National Assembly has resolved to present the new principal officers to President Tinubu.
Despite complaints of inadequate communication raised by Adamu, it is emphasized that he does not have the authority to publicly overrule the National Assembly’s selection of principal officers.
Continuity and Party Consensus
The plan to present the new principal officers to President Tinubu reflects a sense of continuity and party consensus within the National Assembly.
The backing of the Presidency and the Progressives Governors Forum adds weight to the chosen principal officers, while the anonymous APC chieftain highlights the lack of authority for Adamu to overturn the decision made by the APC caucuses.