President-elect, Bola Tinubu and leaders of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) are weighing options ahead of the 10th National
Assembly (NASS) inauguration.
Tinubu and Vice President-elect, Kashim Shettima moved into
the Defence House in Abuja on Wednesday, their official residence until
swearing-in on May 29.
Tinubu hosted Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Deputy – Ovie
Omo-Agege, House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala, Governors
Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa).
Others were Abdullahi Adamu (APC chairman), Iyiola Omisore
(secretary), Senators Orji Kalu, Rochas Okorocha, Opeyemi Bamidele, Jibrin
Barau; Hon. James Faleke, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin and Hon. Muktar Betara.
Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, former VP candidate
placeholder Kabiru Masari, business mogul Aliko Dangote, Nuhu Ribadu (ex-EFCC
chairman) also visited the residence.
At separate and joint meetings with party members, Tinubu
discussed the composition of the leadership of the 10th NASS as part of efforts
to reach a possible consensus.
The top four positions are expected to be shared among the
four regions outside the South-West and North-East where Tinubu and Shettima
hail from.
It was gathered that the Senate Presidency may go to the
South-South (a Christian), while the Speakership may go to the North-West (a
Muslim).
The North-Central is being considered for the Deputy Senate
Presidency, while a South-Easterner may become the next Deputy Speaker.
Godswill Akpabio is vying for Senate Presidency though he
faces opposition by those still angry about how he became the Minority Leader
of the 8th Senate despite being a first timer.
Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu too is interested but there are
factors against him. His region produced the least votes for the APC and he
initially wanted Lawan as the presidential candidate.
For Speakership, though Betara is one of the contenders, the
fact that he hails from the same region and state (Borno) as the VP-elect may
rule him out.
Meanwhile, Senators from Tinubu’s state, Lagos, are likely
to get key offices: Opeyemi Bamidele (Senate Leader), Solomon Adeola
(Appropriation committee), Tokunbo Abiru (Banking and Insurance committee).
Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly is expected to start on
June 13 tentatively, two weeks after the inauguration of Tinubu and Shettima at
the Eagle Square.
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