Tanko Yakasai, elder statesman and political adviser in the second Republic, has warned the All Progressives Congress (APC), not to insist on Senator Ahmed Lawan to replace Bukola Saraki as Senate President.
Lawan, who is the Senate Majority Leader, has been given the blessings of the APC to become the leader of the red chamber in the ninth Senate.

Yakasai, speaking with The Interview, said he expected the ruling party to have learnt from its mistakes.

“Well, they have been touting this idea for a long time. Remember when the current Senate was convened after the 2015 election, they wanted Ahmad Lawan to be the Senate president.

“It was the rupture in the party that led a chunk of party senators to team up with PDP senators to get Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as president and deputy president of the Senate.

“What I am surprised about, I thought what happened to them in the last dispensation would have been a lesson for them to allow legislators to decide who should be their leaders.

“I worked with National Assembly for four years. I know the mindset of members of the National Assembly. They believe that they have their own mandate separate from the mandate of the President,” Yakasai said.

SOURCES:https://jamesnews.com.ng/2019/03/28/yakasai-warns-apc-against-supporting-lawan-as-sarakis-successor/

We the F-PDP supports Goje

TREY

it's a blessing for us,if they should make mistakes..

Saraki will be so glad to score another NASS hat-trick

Those ecpecting a repeat of 2015 will be in for a shocker. APC started this early, which means they have enough Time to pacify aggrieved persons. People think PDP senators will not support Lawan, that they would rather play the waiting game, until a mutineer shows up from APC. well this is how it's going to pan out. Once the Candidature of Lawan has been accepted by majority of the APC senators, getting a handful from PDP is a small thing, all he needs to do is promise juicy committee chairmanships for support and that's all. 2015 Saraki played a fast one because the leadership of the party was too weak. Osho BaBa ain't Oyegun.

APC IS CURSED WITH CONFUSION AND DISUNITY

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Those ecpecting a repeat of 2015 will be in for a shocker. APC started this early, which means they have enough Time to pacify aggrieved persons. People think PDP senators will not support Lawan, that they would rather play the waiting game, until a mutineer shows up from APC. well this is how it's going to pan out. Once the Candidature of Lawan has been accepted by majority of the APC senators, getting a handful from PDP is a small thing, all he needs to do is promise juicy committee chairmanships for support and that's all. 2015 Saraki played a fast one because the leadership of the party was too weak. Osho BaBa ain't Oyegun.

Another dump political analysis. So other contenders CANNOT promise juicy appointments. Every time Saraki this Saraki that... why did Gbajabiamila lost to Dogara in 2015. .. Fact is allow these adults to choose their leader. You can do coded lobby for your preferred candidate against giving order... or choosing for them... there is no party supremacy in Nigeria politics na. Na so una/Adams make mouth say they’ll remove Saraki... how market...shiorr

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APC IS CURSED WITH CONFUSION AND DISUNITY

I swear

Lawan will destroy senate.
I see that idiot dancing pmb's tunes and Nigeria will see real military rule forced on them

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Another dump political analysis. So other contenders CANNOT promise juicy appointments. Every time Saraki this Saraki that... why did Gbajabiamila lost to Dogara in 2015. .. Fact is allow these adults to choose their leader. You can do coded lobby for your preferred candidate against giving order... or choosing for them... there is no party supremacy in Nigeria politics na. Na so una/Adams make mouth say they’ll remove Saraki... how market...shiorr

Mr, It's not about other contenders. it's about Who has the Strongest Hand. like I said if at all you paid close attention to what I wrote, instead of rushing to criticize. once Lawan has majority of the APC senators with Him then forget it. The difference in terms of numbers between APC nd PDP in the Senate this time around is wideder. Mr Goje who PDP were creaming his name has already declared his support for Lawan, Same as APC cocus in the current 8th senate.

LOL