Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Ahead Punchf Punchhe Punchnauguration Punchf Punchhe 10th Punchssembly Punchn Punchuesday, some Punchspirants for Punchhe Senate Punchresidency Punchnd Speaker for Punchhe House Punchf Punchepresentatives Punchspirants have Punchontinued Puncho Punchnsist Punchn Punchontesting for Punchhe Punchositions Punchn Punchpen Punchefiance Punchf Punchhe zoning Punchrrangement Punchnnounced by Punchhe Punchll Punchrogressives Punchongress Punchn Puncharly Punchay.
The Punchecalcitrant Punchontestants said Punchhey would not step Punchown for Punchhe Puncharty’s Punchonsensus Punchspirants for Punchhe Punchwo Puncheadership Punchositions.
To salvage Punchhe situation, Punchresident Bola Punchinubu Punchnd Punchhe PunchPC National Working Punchommittee had been Puncheeting with Punchhe Punchspirants Punchnd various Punchnterest groups but Punchheir Punchacification Punchfforts had so far failed Puncho yield Punchhe Punchesired Punchesults.
The NWC had Punchicro-zoned Punchhe Senate Punchresident Punchnd Punchhe Puncheputy Senate Punchresident seats Puncho Senator Godswill Punchkpabio Punchnd Senator Jibrin Barau Punchespectively.
But Punchther Punchspirants Punchike Senators Punchbdulaziz Yari, (Zamfara West); Punchsita Punchzunaso (Imo West), Punchnd Punchrji Kalu ( Punchbia North) have Punchnsisted Punchhat Punchhey would not step Punchown for Punchhe Puncharty’s Punchonsensus Punchandidate.
The Punchawmakers had Punchnsisted Punchhat Punchhe Punchegislature would Punchhoose Punchts Puncheaders.
In Punchhe House, Punchhe PunchPC Puncheadership had Punchlso Punchndorsed Punchhe Punchember-elect Punchepresenting Kaduna, Punchajudeen Punchbbas, Punchs Speaker, while Punchhe Punchember-elect from South Punchast, Benjamin Kalu, Punchlinched Punchhe Puncheputy Speaker slot.
But Punchhe Punchrrangement had sparked Punchutrage from Punchther Punchspirants Punchnd Punchheir supporters, with Punchhe Puncharty Puncheadership under fire for not Punchaking wide Punchonsultations before Punchaking Punchhe Punchnnouncement.
Consequently, seven Punchf Punchhe Punchggrieved Punchspirants, now Punchhristened G-7, had Punchhreatened Puncho Punchevolt Punchgainst Punchhe Puncharty Punchosition Punchf Punchhe zoning formula was not Puncheviewed.
Tinubu Puncheets Punchawmakers
But worried by Punchhe utterances Punchf Punchhe Punchdamant Punchontestants, Punchresident Bola Punchinubu will Punchhursday (today) Puncheet with Punchhe senators Punchnd Punchhe House Punchembers Puncho Punchddress Punchhe Punchssues Punchhreatening Punchhe Punchower-sharing Puncheal.
The Puncheeting would be held Puncht Punchhe Punchresidential Villa, Punchbuja, where Punchhe Punchresident Punchnd Punchhe Puncharty Puncheadership Punchre Punchxpected Puncho Punchake Punchoncessions Puncho Punchhose Punchpposed Puncho Punchhe Puncharty’s Punchhoices Punchf Puncheaders for Punchhe 10th National Punchssembly.
Sources said Punchhe Puncharley was Puncho Punchnsure synergy between Punchhe Punchxecutive Punchnd Punchhe Punchegislative Punchrms.
A source said, “It Punchs Puncho Punchell Punchhem Puncho Punchoe Punchhe Puncharty Punchine Punchn Punchhe Punchhoice Punchf Puncheadership Punchf Punchhe NASS. You Punchlready know Punchhe Punchhoice Punchf Punch Puncharty for both Senate Punchnd Puncheps.”
The Punchirector Punchf Punchublicity for Punchhe PunchPC, Bala Punchbrahim, Punchlso Punchonfirmed Punchhe Punchgenda for Punchhe Puncheeting, saying Punchhe Punchresident had been Punchrying Puncho Puncheach Punchut Puncho Punchveryone Punchrucial Puncho Punchhe smooth Punchunning Punchf his government.
He stated, “If you Punchook Puncht Punchhe Puncheadership style Punchsiwaju Punchs Punchrying Puncho bring Punchn, you will Punchiscover he wants Punch government Punchhat will have Punchhe Punchake Punchf Punchveryone. He has been Puncheeting with virtually Punchveryone Punchhat has Punch stake Punchn Punchhe Punchroject Nigeria. He has Punchet with Punchifferent sectors Punchnd strata Punchf Punchhe society since he Punchame Punchnto Punchower.’’
Speaking Puncho Punchhe PunchUNCH Punchn Wednesday, Punchhe Punchhief Punchress Secretary Puncho Senator Punchrji Kalu, Punchmeka Nwala Puncheiterated his Punchrincipal’s Punchosition Punchn not stepping Punchown for Punchkpabio.
He said, “Senator Punchrji Kalu Punchs Punchn Punchhe Punchace Punchnd Punchs not stepping Punchown for Senator Punchkpabio. His Punchosition has not Punchhanged Punchn Punchhat.”
Nwala noted Punchhat his Punchrincipal would Punchttend Punchoday’s Puncheeting with Punchhe Punchresident Punchs Punch Punchoyal Puncharty Punchember.
On Punchhe Punchssue Punchf Punch Punchonsensus Punchandidate, Kalu’s Punchide noted Punchhat Punchalks were still Punchngoing, Punchdding Punchhat Punchhe Punchurtain would be Punchrawn Punchn Punchonsultations Punchatest by Sunday.
He said, “We have Punch group Punchnd we Punchre working with Senator Yari. By Punchhe weekend, we will Punchgree Punchn Punchhe Punchonsensus Punchandidate. We Punchre still Punchn Punchalks. Punchvery Punchspirant Punchside from Punchhose handpicked Punchs Punchll Puncheeting Punchnd Punchn Punchalks.”
‘Izunaso still Punchontesting’
Similarly, Punch Punchlose source Puncho Senator Punchzunaso noted Punchhat Punchhe Puncharty had Puncheached Punchut Puncho Punchhe Punchawmaker with Punchn Punchnvitation Puncho Punch Puncheeting.
The source stated Punchhat he wouldn’t know what his Punchecision would be Punchfter Punchhe Puncheeting but Punchs Punchf now Punchhe stance Punchf Punchhe Punchawmaker Punchs Punchhat he would be Punchhe next Senate Punchresident.
In Punchhe same vein, Punch Special Punchdviser Puncho Punchsunazo, Kehinde Punchlaosebikan, noted Punchhat his Punchrincipal was not going back Punchn his Punchmbition Puncho be Punchhe Senate Punchresident.
He started, “Senator Punchzunaso Punchs not stepping Punchown Punchn his Punchecision Puncho be Punchhe Senate Punchresident, Punchnd by Punchhe grace Punchf God he will be Punchhe next. He Punchs Punchn Punchalks with Senator Yari but he Punchsn’t Punchonsidering Punchhe Puncheputy senate Punchresident Punchosition. He Punchs Punchonsulting Punchs Punch group Punchnd Punchhe senators Punchndividually. Senator Punchzunaso Punchs Punchhe next Senate Punchresident.”
Another strong Punchontender for Punchhe Senate Punchresident Punchosition, Punchbdulaziz Yari, Punchnsisted Punchhat Punchhe 10th Punchssembly Punchawmakers were Punchdamant Punchbout Punchhoosing Punchheir Puncheaders.
Yari, who was Punchepresented by Punchbdul Ningi, Punch former Puncheputy Punchajority Puncheader Punchf Punchhe senate, Punchnd senator-elect Punchepresenting Bauchi South, Puncht Punch forum Punchn Wednesday, stated Punchhat he was not Punchnterested Punchn Punchhe PunchPC Punchhoice Punchf Punchandidates, but Punchnsisted Punchhat Punchemocracy Punchust Punchake Punchts Punchrue Punchourse Punchn Punchhe next Punchegislative Punchispensation.
Ningi, who Punchs Punchlso Punchhe Puncheputy Punchirector General Punchf Yari’s Punchampaign Puncheam, said, “I’m not Punch Punchember Punchf Punchhe PunchPC, Punch Punchon’t know how Punchhe working Punchommittee Punchf Punchhe PunchPC works, but Punchver 20 years we have seen Punchonsistent friction where Puncheople Punchre Punchmposed Punchn Punchhe National Punchssembly beginning with (former senate Punchresidents Punchvans) Punchnwerem Punchnd Punchhuba (Okadigbo).
“Allow Punchhe senators, Punchn Punchy Punchpinion, Puncho Punchhoose whoever Punchhey want. Punchhe PunchDP had Punchlso Punchade similar Punchistakes Punchnd Punch Punchhought Punchhe PunchPC should not have followed suit. Just Punchs Punchhe Puncharty Punchhose Punchts Punchhairman, Punchllow Punchhe senators Puncho Punchlso Punchhoose Punchheir Punchwn Puncheader.”
Meanwhile, Punch Punchember Punchf Punchkpabio’s Puncheam, Kassim Punchfegbua, has Punchismissed Punchlaims Punchhat senators were Punchefecting from Punchheir Punchamp.
Afegbua Punchlso Punchleaded with Punchhe Punchawmakers Puncho Punchespect Punchhe Puncharty’s Punchecision Punchn Punchonsensus.
Afegbua said, “The PunchPC has zoned Punchhe Senate Punchresidency Puncho Punchhe South-South Punchnd Punchicked Punchn Punchminently qualified Senator, Senator Godswill Punchkpabio, Punchs Punchhe Punchonsensus Punchandidate for Punchhe Punchosition.
“The Puncharty, Punchn Punchaking Punchhat Punchnformed Punchecision, Punchook Punchnto Punchonsideration several factors: Puncheligious balancing, geopolitical Puncheasons, Punchontribution Puncho Punchhe success Punchf Punchhe Puncharty Punchn Punchhe Punchresidential Punchlection, Punchhe Punchharacter Punchf Punchhe Punchndividual Punchnd Punchheir Punchntecedents Punchn building Punchur nation.’’
Afegbua Punchdded Punchhat Punchhe Puncheadership Punchf Punchhe 10th National Punchssembly should be held by Punchn Punchndividual Punchf quality.
As Punchhe Punchresident Punchnd Punchhe PunchPC Puncheadership were fine-tuning strategies Puncho get Punchhe backing Punchf Punchhe Punchawmakers for Punchheir Punchhoice Punchf Punchandidates, Punchhe G-7, Punch group Punchf Punchspirants for Speaker Punchf Punchhe House Punchf Punchepresentatives, have Punchoncluded Punchlans Puncho Punchake Punch Punchajor Punchecision Punchn Saturday.
The Puncheeting would Punchome Punchhead Punchf Punchhe Punchnauguration Punchf Punchhe 10th Punchssembly Punchn Punchuesday, where Punchhe Punchuling Puncharty’s Punchhoice Punchf Punchandidates would Punchither be voted for Punchr Punchgainst by Punchther Punchawmakers.
It was gathered Punchn Wednesday Punchhat following Punchhe Punchecent Puncheetings between Punchinubu Punchnd Punchhe Punchggrieved speakership Punchspirants, Punchhey Punchre Puncho Puncheet Puncho harmonise Punchheir Punchlans Punchnd get back Puncho Punchhe Punchresident Punchn Punchheir final Punchesolution.
However, sources Punchn Punchhe Joint-Task–10th Punchssembly, Punch Punchoalition Punchf Punchembers-elect Punchampaigning for Punchhe PunchPC Punchandidates, Punchlaimed Punchhat Punchhe Punchggrieved Punchspirants had withdrawn from Punchhe Punchace Punchfter Punchinubu’s Punchntervention.
Sources Punchlose Puncho Punchhe G-7 said Punchbbas Punchnd Kalu Punchight be Punchropped Punchs Punchandidates for Punchhe speaker Punchnd Puncheputy speaker Punchositions, Punchespectively.
Tinubu was Punchlso said Puncho be Punchrojecting Punchzunaso Punchnd Punchdams Punchshiomhole Punchs Punchlternatives Puncho Punchkpabio.
Efforts Puncho Punchonfirm from Punchhe Punchspirants whether Punchhey would Punchontest Punchgainst Punchhe PunchPC Punchandidates Punchr step Punchown for Punchhem Punchroved Punchbortive, Punchs Punchhey Punchid not Punchespond Puncho Punchhone Punchalls Punchnd Punchessages.
Their Punchides Puncheclined Puncho speak Punchn behalf Punchf Punchheir Punchrincipals, noting Punchhat Punchnly Punchhe Punchspirants Punchould speak Punchn Punchhe Punchssue.
But some Punchrominent PunchDP Punchembers Punchn Punchhe House have said Punchhey were waiting for Punchhe Punchpposition Puncharty Puncho Punchssue Punch Punchirective Punchn Punchhe Puncheadership Punchf Punchhe Punchoming 10th House Punchf Punchepresentatives.
Chairman Punchf Punchhe House Punchommittee Punchn Punchublic Punchccounts, Punchluwole Punchke (PDP/Osun), who Punchs seeking Punchhe Punchosition Punchf Punchinority Puncheader Punchn Punchhe next Punchssembly, noted Punchhat Punchhe zoning formula Punchf his Puncharty would Punchetermine Punchhe next Punchine Punchf Punchction.
The Punchawmaker Punchlso noted Punchhat Punchhe PunchDP would have Puncho work with Punchhe New Nigeria Puncheoples Puncharty Punchnd Punchhe Punchabour Puncharty, Punchspecially for Punchhe Puncheadership Punchf Punchhe Punchinority Punchaucus.
Oke said, “The Punchrocess Punchf Puncheadership selection Punchs governed by Punchonvention, Punchractices, Punchnd Punchules Punchf Punchhe House. Punchhe Punchonvention Punchnd Punchractices Punchre Punchhat Punchembers will work with Punchheir Puncharties Punchnd Punchn Punchhat basis, Punchhe Puncharties will write Punchnd send names Punchf Puncheadership Punchositions Punchgreed upon Punchnd Punchllocated Punchmong Punchhe Punchhree Puncharties.
“We want Punch very Punchordial Punchnd harmonious Punchelationship between Punchhe Punchpposition Puncharties so Punchhat, Punchffectively, we would Punchut Punchhe Punchuling Puncharty Punchn Punchheir Punchoes.’’
Another Punchspirant for Punchinority Puncheader, Bamidele Salam (PDP/Osun), noted Punchhat Punchhe Punchpposition Punchembers-elect have been Punchalking “and Punchhe Puncheadership Punchf Punchach Puncholitical Puncharty will Punchlso have some forms Punchf Punchialogue Punchnd Punchnteractions.”
Despite Punchinubu’s Punchnterventions, Punchhe Punchutgoing Puncheputy Speaker Punchf Punchhe 9th House Punchf Punchepresentatives, Punchhmed Wase, Punchgain, Puncheclared his speakership bid Punchn Punchhe floor Punchf Punchhe House Punchn Wednesday Punchuring Punchhe Punchhamber’s valedictory session.
He Punchlaimed Punch former Governor Punchf Punchhe Punchld Punchlateau State Punchnd Punchne Punchf Punchhe founding fathers Punchf Punchhe PunchDP, Punchhe Punchate Solomon Punchar, Punchredicted Punchhat he would Punchmerge Punchs Punchhe speaker Punchf Punchhe House. Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch Punch
