Osinbajo, Dogara meet over Presidency, NASS rift

A late night meeting between the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara,on Thursday was one of the political solutions being adopted to resolve the ongoing disagreement between the Presidency and the National Assembly, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.

Punch correspondent learnt that the meeting, which was said to be strictly between Osinbajo and Dogara, was held at the Acting President’s official residence, Aguda House, inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

A government official said the meeting was a continuation of the fence-mending measures being adopted due to the disagreement between the Presidency and the National Assembly.

The source said, “You are aware that there had been a series of meetings in the last few days aimed at finding a lasting solution to the disagreement between the National Assembly and the Presidency.

“In fact, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress had waded into the matter. Party leaders have met with all the stakeholders. Apart from that, you are aware that the Acting President had met with both the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“It is not in doubt that the two arms of government mean well for the country. There will definitely be disagreements in the process, but they will be resolved. The resolution is a continuous process. You will still see more of such meetings until both arms arrive at a common position on the issues at stake.”

The source however did not disclose the specific resolutions reached at the meeting.

Punch, July 15, 2017

 

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