The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom
Wike on Thursday held a meeting with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for
over six hours ahead of the Senate resumption on July 4, 2023.
It was gathered that the marathon meeting was Wike’s move to
block the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hierarchy from nominating the Senate
Minority leaders at the upper and lower legislative chambers of the National
Assembly.
The meeting, which held in the office of the Senate
President, had the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau in attendance,
the newly appointed Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters
(Senate), Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, Senator Jibrin Isah representing Kogi
East Senatorial District, and Senator Salihu Mustapha representing Kwara
Central Senatorial District.
It was learnt late Thursday that Wike insisted on nominating the Minority leader of the 10th Senate from his faction rather than allowing the PDP national organ to handle the nomination.
Though he declined speaking with journalists after the
meeting ended at about 6.30 pm, and drove away in the convoy of the Senate
President, a source, who spoke under anonymity, revealed that the former
governor explained reasons his faction should be allowed to produce the Senate
and House of Representatives Minority leaders.
It could not be confirmed, if the Senate President agreed to
Wike’s proposal, but DAILY POST recalled that the choice of Majority and Minority
Leaders of the upper and lower legislative chambers have been traditionally
handled by the political party organ.
He said, “Wike was only serious in his faction producing the
principal officers, but never revealed names of those he was targeting.
“He is very serious about getting the required support from
the leadership of the National Assembly, as well as membership of the other
minority political parties in both the Senate and the House of
Representatives.”
Meanwhile, the APC has 59 Senators, PDP 36, Labour Party 8,
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) 2, Social Democratic Party (SDP) 2, APGA 1 and
YPP 1.
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