There is a shadow of division in the 10th National Assembly (NASS) and the two arms are feeling the heat, as lawmakers prepare to choose who will lead them.
In the House of Representatives, the divide is increasingly becoming glaring.Â
There is a group referred to as the G7 candidates for Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.
This group met with the “Greater Majority” and agreed to submit a consensus candidate for Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
The Organisation met on over the weekend, in Abuja.
The G7 reaffirmed its commitment to working with the minority caucus to present a united front for the election of the 10th National Assembly Speaker.
It is a similitude of what happened during the time of Bukola Saraki.
NASS G7 Members
The G7 consists of Rep. Ahmed Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives; Rep. Aliyu Betara, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation; and Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman of the House Committee on Navy.
Reps. Sada Soli (APC-Katsina), Sani Jaji (APC-Zamfara), Miriam Onuoha (APC-Imo), and Ado Doguwa (Kano) are also on the list.
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Soli, speaking on behalf of the G7, congratulated the caucus and assured them of their unwavering support, promising to bring a consensus candidate to the Greater Majority.
Rep. Fred Agbedi responded on behalf of the Greater Majority, thanking the G7 for considering the Greater Majority as partners in progress for the progressive evolution of the 10th House of Representatives.
Furthermore, he praised MPs for upholding the revered chamber’s sanctity and told the G7 that the caucus had not endorsed any candidate.
Agbedi vowed that the greater minority will work with the minority members-elect to guarantee that the 10th House had a speaker for everyone.
The PDP, NNPP, ADC, YPP, and LP have a total of 182 members in the House, while the APC has 178 members-elect.
Indeed, the greater majority is concerned with preserving the legislature’s independence.
Basically, they do not want a leader that is a full ally of the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
