Watching the APC caucus of distinguished Senators and Honorable Members of House of Representatives was a shame to behold on Thursday June 26, 2015. It was a shame that the ruling party couldn't put their act in order. More painful is that the incompetence of the ruling party is having effect on the Nigeria State. Here are some observations...

1. SP Saraki and Speaker Dogara Are Naïve, Arrogantly and Ignorant
The positions of Senate and House Leaders and their deputies, and the Chief Whips and their deputies are not appointive offices. It has never been heard in any parliament that the presiding officer determines who occupies these principal offices. For the record, the Majority leader is supposed to be a core party loyalist. He is the primary link between his party and members of the party in the parliament, the majority leader schedules business on the floor by calling bills from the calendar and keeps members of his party advised about the daily legislative program. The Chief Whip is also supposed to be a core party man that enforced discipline on erring party members that conducts themselves against the interests of the party in the parliament. By tradition, the majority party chooses the Majority leader, Chief Whip, Deputy Leader and Deputy whip, while members of the party in the parliament ratify. If the APC says they want Lawan as Senate Leader and Gbajabiamila as House Leader, all that has to be done is for the APC members of the Senate and the House respectively to either ratify the names sent to them by the party leadership or they (members) elect who they want. For SP Saraki and Speaker Dogora to insist on a particular pattern that is not acceptable to majority of their party parliamentarians shows that both men are arrogantly naive. This can't be accepted in any democracy, and accepting it will set a bad precedent for this country.

2. Saraki And APC Have Done Nigeria A Great Disservice
Senator Ali Ndume was indicted in November 2011 to have link with BH. The arrested BH Spokesman Ali Konduga had maintained that Sen Ndume had paid him to send threatening text messages http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15829203. There are call evidence of Ali Ndume's phone exchange with Boko Haram which the undistinguished Senator admitted after it was extracted by an agent from the Israeli based Digital Forensic http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/court-admits-fresh-evidence-linking-ndume-to-boko-haram/. As at the time of the election, Senator Ndume was facing Terrorism trial. Instead of APC to give their ticket to competent hand they gave it to the same Ali Ndume. He was elected thanks to the change propaganda and became a Senator once again rather than clearing his name. Senator Saraki out of selfish interest compounded the woes of Nigerians by imposing an alleged Boko Haram Sponsor as Nigeria's Senate Leader. What a disservice by APC and Bukola Saraki. A shame to Nigeria that the Leader of the Upper House is facing terrorist charges.

3.APC Deserve No Sympathy
APC rode on propaganda and blackmail. It is a gathering of people of different ideologies, different worlds and men of questionable integrity. It isn't filled with men with common goals like what a political party should be. It is filled with men whose sole ambition was to form a consortium to send Jonathan back to Otuoke and GRAB power. APC as a party also encouraged rascality and impunity in the last National Assembly. APC commended and encouraged Tambawal and the 7 rascals PDP Governors for their anti-party activities. It is a shame but the APC encouraged impunity and even rewarded it by giving them political fortune. Now that APC is at the receiving end of the whole thing, and even receiving worse, I don't think it deserve any symparthy. It is a shame that the presiding officers of both Chambers are hell-bent on by-passing common sense just to subvert the interest of majority of the party. At least in 2011 the PDP had their way in choosing the four principal offices when they lost the two presiding offices due to APC instigated rebellion in the House. I understand the plight for the APC but I have no sympathy for the party. I hope they put their act in order.

4. SP Saraki and Speaker Dogara Deserve To Be Served
In the last dispensation, Senator Saraki and Honorable Dogara were part of the new PDP that fought alongside the opposition to cause a wreck to the Jonathan's re-election ambition and the PDP structure. Now they are back to do to their former comrades-at-arm what they did to their former party. If Saraki and Dogara think they will enjoy the support and privileges from the PDP on the long run, they should have their heads examined. The PDP will make a grave mistake by rewarding Saraki and Hon Dogara on the long run. Already PDP has got the Deputy Senate Presidency, the party should understand that Saraki and Dogara need them more that they need those men. In the event that APC wield their big stick on them, the PDP should have in mind the treachery of both men and serve them at latter date. Yes I supported Saraki and Dogara for Senate President and Speaker respectively so as to nullify the APC's arrangement because Nigeria cannot be run like a one-man's business, it is not because they were worth it. That is in the past now. Saraki and Dogara betrayed PDP to benefit from APC, now they turned around to betray APC but must not benefit from PDP

5. APC Should Not Hold Nigeria To Ransom
Nigerians are tired with one day one trouble for APC and their chieftains. The business of Governance is already suffering all because nothing has started. The auto-piloting system that Buhari is running isn't helping matters. Nigerians are tired of hearing APC Governors and other elected officers talking about partisan politics rather than performing the role they were elected to. Enough is enough. APC has already wasted one month of our National life, we can't afford the luxury of wasting important time on the troubles of the ruling party

The pathetic fools!!


I don't know who is worse amongst dem;

The cow rearing President Buhari or the quagmire filled leeches at the helm of power in the NASS!

It seems like their stupidity and apparent arrogance complements each other.

#UndressNASS

I Jst d observe

Until I see a counter thread laden with such hard hitting truths... The OP is spot on.

APC=A Proven Catastrophe First they scaled the NASS fence. Now they are exchanging blows. The Green House has been turned into a boxing ring. They sit for 1 hour,fight for a whole day,go on recess for two weeks,adjourn for a whole month,and at the end of the year 150 billion is gone. A bunch of shameless people. Imaging fighting until the mase went missing. Chai #OneChanceChange!!

[color=#000099][/color]na true shaaa....its high time these nonsense stop

Watching all of them from my balcony

Neduzze5:
The pathetic fools!!


I don't know who is worse amongst dem;

The cow rearing President Buhari or the quagmire filled leeches at the helm of power in the NASS!

It seems like their stupidity and apparent arrogance complements each other.

#UndressNASS

I am not surprised. The so called party has never been political in outlook, they packaged themselves to appear like all is well only to earn themselves embarrassment on a latter day. It is such a shame

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Anything that helps in demysticfication of these baptised theives called APC is welcomed by me.

This is a clear indication that APC was built on lies to grab power at all cost

Saraki and Dogara didn't act unconstitutionally but were wary fo godfatherism which was at play there. I'm not suprised that they picked their own men as leaders because nobody will feel comfortable with a bull's eye painted at his back

This movie playing out today started from APC national convention, A lot of their national executive were selected by a cabal and imposed on the members which made dissent to spring up but instead of managing it they were shown the door out.
Saraki and his new cabal are doing all these because they also need their own power bloc in the APC where they can also Fight from.

Following...

Those who understand politics should be thanking Saraki/Dogara and their supporters for fighting for our interest in-order to deliver us from the cabal that is bend in putting PMB in his pocket. How can Tinubu single-handedly picked vice president Osinbajo, nominated Lawal as Senate president, Akume as deputy, his wife Remi as Senate leader, Gbajabiamila as speaker, prof Adeyeye as chief whip, Fashola as chief of staff? If all this aforementioned list work out as planned, then PMB government is in trouble.

Let’s join hands and support Sakari/Dogara for total liberation of the hallowed chambers from the cabal.

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Am feeling good like never before.
APC is fighting themselves is in the News.
Pls APC accept that which you cannot CHANGE!!
#Dogo_Yaro_Party.

[size=15pt]saraki thinking he's smart, trying to form maradona, no problem, you're just shooting yourself on the leg... all these tricks have limit, ask babangida, he's smarter than you, with all his tricks, all befell him, he cant make it as democracy president[/size]


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ECOTERRORS:
Saraki and Dogara didn't act unconstitutionally but were wary fo godfatherism which was at play there. I'm not suprised that they picked their own men as leaders because nobody will feel comfortable with a bull's eye painted at his back

My Dear, the principal officers (Majority leader, Minority Leader, Majortity Whip, Minority Whip and their Deputies) are not appointive positions and are not attachee to the Presiding officer. Saraki's appointees are the Committee members and Chairmen and his aides. By right, the majority party legislators ratify the nominees of the principal officers or they put that to vote. They are even supposed to be core loyalists of their party. That is why PDP had to give Mulikat Adeola the Leadership position in the last House

This is a result of some pples so called sophistication.

Let's enjoy their show.

Appointments never even start. Na Nass wey be say dem no even suppose waste a single time organise based on the type of change they promised. Dem begin dis early morning dey throw blow like silly pple while na our honourables oo.

The Nigerian People will have to rise as One to chase this inept and confused administration out of the corridors of power. Alternatively we ask for the intervention of the Nigeria military NOW !

Sarai is to small in wanting to rubblsh all what APC and Nigeria stand for. He should know DAT his days are numbered as Senate president. PDP can never use him to hold Nigerians ransom. Bloody sabotuare.

Barcanista I agree with you completely. However, APC is reaping what they sowed. They should not complain because they got power from the back door during the 7th assembly. They accepted traitors, thugs and miscreants into their fold. Its time for harvest.
On the party's list, did the party carry the house leadership along, was there any agreement at the party level(involving the speaker and senate president). The number 2 and 3 citizens are important members of the ruling party and as such their opinion should/must be considered.
APC should be able to instill party discipline, they must right the wrong they started during the last administration. They must begin to discourage rascality, impunity and disloyalty.

I pray for PMB and wish Nigeria well.

İt is true that what saraki did is wrong however i don't feel pity for them, we all remember the role they played in the 7th assembly
İts like karma, only that it is hitting them harder day after day
Lastly most of our lawmakers are selfish and that selfishness will consume them

barcanista:
My Dear, the principal officers (Majority leader, Minority Leader, Majortity Whip, Minority Whip and their Deputies) are not appointive positions and are not attachee to the Presiding officer. Saraki's appointees are the Committee members and Chairmen and his aides. By right, the majority party legislators ratify the nominees of the principal officers or they put that to vote. They are even supposed to be core loyalists of their party. That is why PDP had to give Mulikat Adeola the Leadership position in the last House

In a clearer term are you tellin me that Saraki ran foul of his party on this but remember that a straw poll was conducted between Ndume and Lawan which Ndume won and Lawan rejected the result.
Since those positions are the perogative of the party to make and there are contestants for that post where nobody wants to step down then Saraki was right to conduct the straw poll not forgetting that he is also a leader in the party

PedroJP:
This is a result of some pples so called sophistication.

Let's enjoy their show.

Appointments never even start. Na Nass wey be say dem no even suppose waste a single time organise based on the type of change they promised. Dem begin dis early morning dey throw blow like silly pple while na our honourables oo.

The funny thing is that APC don't know how to manage things like this. This brings to question the leadership quality of APC administrators.

ECOTERRORS:
In a clearer term are you tellin me that Saraki ran foul of his party on this but remember that a straw poll was conducted between Ndume and Lawan which Ndume won and Lawan rejected the result.
Since those positions are the prerogative of the party to make and there are contestants for that post where nobody wants to step down then Saraki was right to conduct the straw poll not forgetting that he is also a leader in the party

The sham conducted by Saraki was narrowed to NE Senators. That means only APC NE Senators were allowed to participate. This is never so... The Full APC Caucus are meant to elect their principal officers or ratify the list of the leadership. The presiding officer have no right to set guidelines or modalities but to organise it and allow everybody to vote. The majority leader is the leader of the party caucus and not his geopolitical zone. This shouldn't even be a problem. Such logjam is happening for the first time in Nigeria

Barca, don't u think they acted well as, if d party leaders had had their way, would have used those positions to cut their influence regarding their annoyance with them already.

Like what I keep telling everybody, the APC is very gOod at been the opposition than been the ruling party. They don't know the diff yet. They were assemble to grab power without ideologies. The APC is never the change they profess. Like u said Barcanista, I supported the emergence of Dogara and Saraki not because they are the best the both house needed but because I want the influence of one man to be put on check.
But Barcanista, those key principal officers should be the job of the members of the National Assembly and not the constitutional right of a particular political party. For the fact that it has been like that for ages does not make it right.
The APC is as confused as anything.

PedroJP:
Barca, don't u think they acted well as, if d party leaders had had their way, would have used those positions to cut their influence regarding their annoyance with them already.

Inasmuch as I don't sympathise with APC, I think we should be very careful so as not to support an illegality that will come to hunt us later. The Presiding officer position cannot be undermined by any principal officer. The positions of principal officers are pure partisan and occupants are to be conservative party members. That is what is obtained everywhere.

gratiaeo:
Those who understand politics should be thanking Saraki/Dogara and their supporters for fighting for our interest in-order to deliver us from the cabal that is bend in putting PMB in his pocket. How can Tinubu single-handedly picked vice president Osinbajo, nominated Lawal as Senate president, Akume as deputy, his wife Remi as Senate leader, Gbajabiamila as speaker, prof Adeyeye as chief whip, Fashola as chief of staff? If all this aforementioned list work out as planned, then PMB government is in trouble.

Let’s join hands and support Sakari/Dogara for total liberation of the hallowed chambers from the cabal.

Saraki/Dogara are not fighting for our interests but theirs. The democratic thing to do is to allow members of the party in the parliament vote for these leaders and not manipulate it. Should the majority align with their party, then good for them. In any democracy, the wish of the democracy (APC Members) must be upheld.

barcanista:
Watching the APC caucus of distinguished Senators and Honorable Members of House of Representatives was a shame to behold on Thursday June 26, 2015. It was a shame that the ruling party couldn't put their act in order. More painful is that the incompetence of the ruling party is having effect on the Nigeria State. Here are some observations...

1. SP Saraki and Speaker Dogara Are Naïve, Arrogantly and Ignorant
The positions of Senate and House Leaders and their deputies, and the Chief Whips and their deputies are not appointive offices. It has never been heard in any parliament that the presiding officer determines who occupies these principal offices. For the record, the Majority leader is supposed to be a core party loyalist. He is the primary link between his party and members of the party in the parliament, the majority leader schedules business on the floor by calling bills from the calendar and keeps members of his party advised about the daily legislative program. The Chief Whip is also supposed to be a core party man that enforced discipline on erring party members that conducts themselves against the interests of the party in the parliament. By tradition, the majority party chooses the Majority leader, Chief Whip, Deputy Leader and Deputy whip, while members of the party in the parliament ratify. If the APC says they want Lawan as Senate Leader and Gbajabiamila as House Leader, all that has to be done is for the APC members of the Senate and the House respectively to either ratify the names sent to them by the party leadership or they (members) elect who they want. For SP Saraki and Speaker Dogora to insist on a particular pattern that is not acceptable to majority of their party parliamentarians shows that both men are arrogantly naive. This can't be accepted in any democracy, and accepting it will set a bad precedent for this country.

2. Saraki And APC Have Done Nigeria A Great Disservice
Senator Ali Ndume was indicted in November 2011 to have link with BH. The arrested BH Spokesman Ali Konduga had maintained that Sen Ndume had paid him to send threatening text messages http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15829203. There are call evidence of Ali Ndume's phone exchange with Boko Haram which the undistinguished Senator admitted after it was extracted by an agent from the Israeli based Digital Forensic http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/12/court-admits-fresh-evidence-linking-ndume-to-boko-haram/. As at the time of the election, Senator Ndume is facing Terrorism trial. Instead of APC to give their ticket to competent hand they gave it to the same Ali Ndume. He was elected thanks to the change propaganda and became a Senator once again rather than clearing his name. Senator Saraki out of selfish interest compounded the woes of Nigerians by imposing an alleged Boko Haram Sponsor as Nigeria's Senate Leader. What a disservice by APC and Bukola Saraki. A shame to Nigeria that the Leader of the Upper House is facing terrorist charges.

3.APC Deserve No Sympathy
APC rode on propaganda and blackmail. It is a gathering of people of different ideologies, different worlds and men of questionable integrity. It isn't filled with men with common goals like what a political party should be. It is filled with men whose sole ambition was to form a consortium to send Jonathan back to Otuoke and GRAB power. APC as a party also encouraged rascality and impunity in the last National Assembly. APC commended and encouraged Tambawal and the 7 rascals PDP Governors for their anti-party activities. It is a shame but the APC encouraged impunity and even rewarded it by giving them political fortune. Now that APC is at the receiving end of the whole thing, and even receiving worse, I don't think it deserve any symparthy. It is a shame that the presiding officers of both Chambers are hell-bent on by-passing common sense just to subvert the interest of majority of the party. At least in 2011 the PDP had their way in choosing the four principal offices when they lost the two presiding offices due to APC instigated rebellion in the House. I understand the plight for the APC but I have no sympathy for the party. I hope they put their act in order.

4. SP Saraki and Speaker Dogara Deserve To Be Served
In the last dispensation, Senator Saraki and Honorable Dogara were part of the new PDP that fought alongside the opposition to cause a wreck to the Jonathan's re-election ambition and the PDP structure. Now they are back to do to their former comrades-at-arm what they did to their former party. If Saraki and Dogara think they will enjoy the support and privileges from the PDP on the long run, they should have their heads examined. The PDP will make a grave mistake by rewarding Saraki and Hon Dogara on the long run. Already PDP has got the Deputy Senate Presidency, the party should understand that Saraki and Dogara need them more that they need those men. In the event that APC wield their big stick on them, the PDP should have in mind the treachery of both men and serve them at latter date. Yes I supported Saraki and Dogara for Senate President and Speaker respectively so as to nullify the APC's arrangement because Nigeria cannot be run like a one-man's business, it is not because they were worth it. That is in the past now. Saraki and Dogara betrayed PDP to benefit from APC, now they turned around to betray APC but must not benefit from PDP

5. APC Should Not Hold Nigeria To Ransom
Nigerians are tired with one day one trouble for APC and their chieftains. The business of Governance is already suffering all because nothing has started. The auto-piloting system that Buhari is running isn't helping matters. Nigerians are tired of hearing APC Governors and other elected officers talking about partisan politics rather than performing the role they were elected to. Enough is enough. APC has already wasted one month of our National life, we can't afford the luxury of wasting important time on the troubles of the ruling party

For the first time,
I'm quoting you to agree with you.

What is going on now in our national assembly is a TRAVESTY!

barcanista:
The sham conducted by Saraki was narrowed to NE Senators. That means only APC NE Senators were allowed to participate. This is never so... The Full APC Caucus are meant to elect their principal officers or ratify the list of the leadership. The presiding officer have no right to set guidelines or modalities but to organise it and allow everybody to vote. The leader is the majority of the party caucus and not his geopolitical zone. This shouldn't even be a problem. Such logjam is happening for the first time in Nigeria

APC is known for illegality but baptised in legality so they just got served what they dish out. I don't feel sorry for them and why are you feeling SORRY for them?