Mode of voting in June not sure

President Muhammadu Buhari may hold a “frank” meeting with two of the three aspirants for Senate President – Sen. Danjuma Goje and Sen. Ali Ndume — on the adoption of Senate Leader Ahmad Lawan for the office.

The All Progressives Congress(APC) is working towards a lone candidate for the job.


Lawan yesterday intensified lobbying of senators-elect from the opposition, especially those from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).

The main issue between the APC team and the PDP senators-elect has been the mode of voting during the inauguration of the Senate in June.

There are indications that a block vote by PDP senators may not be possible.

According to sources, the President decided to intervene in the race for Senate president to avoid APC going into the battle as a divided house.

A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “The President will meet with Goje and Ndume to explain to them the rationale behind the adoption of Lawan as the party’s candidate for Senate president.

“Some of the aspirants have claimed that Buhari has not stated where he stands on the matter. In order not to take things for granted, the President has decided to hold a frank session with Goje and Ndume.

“ The meeting will hold at or before the weekend. But after the dialogue, the President and the party may then draw the battle line if the two aspirants do not want to respect the supremacy of APC.

“We hope reason will prevail and these aspirants will leave the party united.”



Responding to a question, the source added: “The Presidency and the APC are working towards the emergence of one candidate for the Office of the President of the Senate. This is the maximum Buhari and other leaders may tolerate.”

A member of Lawan’s campaign team said after the meeting with more senators-elect from the opposition, especially the PDP, the Senate Leader was trying to consolidate the gains made “by building confidence and trust”.

“There are some prejudices and fears we have succeeded in addressing to allay misgivings by our colleagues,” he said, pleading not to be named because he is not permitted to talk on the issue.

The source spoke on the mode of voting during the inauguration of the National Assembly on June 6.

“Those in APC are adamant on open voting and some senators-elect in the opposition have stuck to secret ballot system. We are confident that we shall all be on the same page before the inauguration,” he said.

PDP senators-elect are not likely to vote same way.

One said: “I think because of certain interests peculiar to some of us, block voting might be difficult for PDP. We do not have the number to dominate the Senate and if Lawan wins, those opposed to him might not get befiting committees.

“So, in casting votes for any candidate, you have to align the interest of the party with the overriding interest of your constituents who are demanding the dividends of democracy. Some of us are not going to the Senate to be bench warmers.”

Also yesterday, a Joint Consultative Forum of Northern Youth Groups dismissed the insinuations that Lawan would be remote-controlled by unseen hands if elected as Senate president.

It described the allegation as ”false and cheap blackmail”.

The forum hailed the senator as “a man of integrity, whose consistency in vying for Senate president is in line with his belief in the independence of legislature”.

In a communiqué jointly signed by the forum’s Director of Media and Publication and Chairperson of the communiqué Committee, Isah Imam Muhammed and Zainab Aliyu Sabon-Birni, the forum said among all the contending senators, only Lawan possesses leadership trait which can help Nigeria.

The forum said: “It is pertinent to state that Senator Lawan cannot be anybody’s stooge as a Senate President.”

“We appeal to other aspirants to see reason and rally round Lawan who has the capacity to lead the 9th Senate for the benefit of Nigeria and Nigerians.

“ Lawan enjoys a lot of respect from the Executive arm of government, which is a good signal of a harmonious working relationship between the two arms of government in the next dispensation. ”As youths of Nigeria who are critical stakeholders in the Nigerian project, our support for Senator Lawan is predicated on our belief that he will serve as a bridge that will unite the Senate, irrespective of party leaning.

”We believe he will deploy his experience and goodwill to bring about harmonious working relationship within and among all arms of government in the next dispensation in the interest of national unity, peace and development.

https://thenationonlineng.net/buhari-to-tell-goje-ndume-lawan-is-apcs-candidate/

This are the lapses I blame baba for

This matter have been dragging for too long

There different types of decisions you make in life

Programmed decision

Tactical decision

Non programmed decision

Operational decision

This particular decision of the leadership of the house is a tactical decision that he should quickly make

Also Boko Haram , insecurity, Fulani herdsmen And others requires all the above mentioned

So decision making is key for Nigeria at this time

Know foot dragging

Handing tinubu d full machinery of leader will put buhari in ambode's shoes when the time arises....i pity the zombie president

I think Buhari and his men knows what to do... Don't be surprise they might still be the ones sponsoring Goje..... this is Nigeria

bigpicture001:

Handing tinubu d full machinery of leader will put buhari in ambode's shoes when the time arises....i pity the zombie president

Tinubu also supported Osinbajo for VP, tell us how he used Osinbajo to hijack PMB or empower himself? May God forgive you all!

sarrki:



Tinubu also supported Osinbajo for VP, tell us how he used Osinbajo to hijack PMB or empower himself? May God forgive you all!

NPower Beneficiary, you obviously can’t see beyond your nose. Shame on you!

Lunatics are easy to spot when they comment on NL. Now Npower feeding many Nigeria youth is a bad thing like PDP ever did anything half as good.

Borderless:


NPower Beneficiary, you obviously can’t see beyond your nose. Shame on you!

He being APC candidate is different NASS candidate....

Moreover, the Senators have nothing to loose, Buhari only has this term and can't machine their re-election.. aswell as the Electoral act would be passed to law before the 2023 General election.

Most ruling Parties loose numbers in every transparent subsequent election.. if the opposition could add more states to its folds, it's an early sign they would add more in the next election because grieviances are heaped on the ruling party.

It's just logic.

Okay ...

Mace0lane:
Lunatics are easy to spot when they comment on NL. Now Npower feeding many Nigeria youth is a bad thing like PDP ever did anything half as good.

Tinubu is their biggest nightmare... The greatest political strategist to come from the South since Awolowo and it had to be another Yoruba man!!
You can understand and appreciate their frustrations!!

Sai Baba, we are with you Daddy.

Carry us dey go to the land flowing with milk and honey, AKA,
A New Nigeria.
We trust in you to make the best decision for our nation as ALWAYS.

More wisdom, knowledge and understanding for you sir.

Much Much Love Always............. From Sane Nigerians.

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We don't want a stood as SP.

Patiently waiting for PDP surprise package.

I want apc to have it their way, so they won’t have anyone to blame when they fail miserably

sarrki:
This are the lapses I blame baba for

This matter have been dragging for too long

There different types of decisions you make in life

Programmed decision

Tactical decision

Non programmed decision

Operational decision

This particular decision of the leadership of the house is a tactical decision that he should quickly make

Also Boko Haram , insecurity, Fulani herdsmen And others requires all the above mentioned

So decision making is key for Nigeria at this time

Know foot dragging

When did they release you?

I was reading it and saying to myself this must be from thenation newspapers and true to form it is from Tinubu's Thenation newspaper.

Waiting for another APC coup within APC.

Mace0lane:
Lunatics are easy to spot when they comment on NL. Now Npower feeding many Nigeria youth is a bad thing like PDP ever did anything half as good.

You have time replying losers bro.
They will be in severe pains for the next 4 years.

Gbaja is the man who no like am can join the opposition

Bayi ni a se nkan wa, ewo ile bo mi...(This is how we will do our thing, maybe a taboo in another family).
PDP, Saraki and their apologists who are not satisfied by the APC's choice of doing their thing can jump into the Lagoon.

Lol Okay Oh

Mace0lane:
Lunatics are easy to spot when they comment on NL. Now Npower feeding many Nigeria youth is a bad thing like PDP ever did anything half as good.

They are all on next level madness

What I need is a drama in this country in that case, make PDP senate president and speaker

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Fulani are just too smart ....the next speaker and senate president may even be an someone who is not making noise

Lawan and Gbaja are the anointed duo.

No amount of Tinubu blackmail can change that.