Electoral bill: APC reaches out to Senate, Reps caucuses to resist PDP’s plot

In spite of its numerical strength in the National Assembly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not underestimating the threats by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of Electoral Amendment Bill 2018

The party is reaching out to the leaders and members of its caucuses in the Senate and House of Representatives to resist plot by the opposition.

The National Working Committee of APC will on Tuesday meet on the bill, reconciliation reports, and the 2019 poll campaign.

Investigation by The Nation correspondent indicated that the PDP has been plotting how to ambush the APC to override the president’s veto in the two chambers.

The Nation, December 16, 2018

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