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NASS LEADERSHIP: APC to make its position known soon
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has said it would come with a clear cut position on the composition of the leadership of the 9th National Assembly.
The party’s decision to make its position known is to avoid a repeat performance of the leadership crisis that rocked the 8th National Assembly.
Members elected on the platform of the party have also called on the APC leadership to come out with the zoning arrangement because of some who have ambitions, advising that the National Working Committee should meet within seven days to chart a direction.
The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, while speaking on Saturday, said the party would meet soon to come out clear on its position on the matter.
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According to him, that the party had not said anything official on the matter does not mean it did not realise the issues at stake.
He said: “The party knows the best action to take and will always rise to the occasion. This is without prejudice to the good ideas they (lawmakers-elect) have espoused. The party understands its responsibility and the peculiarity of the situation we are in.”
Issa-Onilu, also said that the party had learnt and would avoid a repeat of the mistakes of the past on the emergence of the principal officers.
“The party has learnt from the past and would do its best by responding appropriately, without prejudice to their good ideas.”
On whether the NWC would meet within the seven days, Issa-Onilu said: “There is always a chance of meeting. I cannot be specific but a date has not been fixed. We don’t need one-month notice; issues can come up at anytime that will warrant a meeting. A provision is also made for an emergency meeting. The party is up and doing and understands its responsibility.”
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