By Mojeed Alabi


The planned address of a joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday over the worsening security situation in Nigeria now appears uncertain.

This situation followed the antics of the governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, who moved the motion for the cancellation of the President’s planned address, reportedly cited a possibility of unnecessary immitations of such invitation by state assemblies nationwide. He was quickly supported by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and other colleagues.

*How APC governors halted plan*


Ahead of the APC NEC meeting, the governors of the ruling party had earlier held a meeting on Monday evening to debate the agenda of the NEC meeting.

At the meeting, PREMIUM TIMES learnt the governors resolved to advise Mr Buhari against appearing before the National Assembly over the security situation in the country.


Their argument, this newspaper learnt, was that such appearance by the president might create a precedence that state assemblies could capitalise on to frequently summon Governors in like manner.

They also reportedly resolved to pursue the agenda by moving a motion for its suspension during the NEC meeting.

True to their plan, the Ondo State Governor, Mr. Akeredolu, moved the motion and was supported by other governors in attendance.

The NEC subsequently endorsed the decision and mandated the governors to engage the assembly members from their states for proper briefing and interaction.

APC governors set to meet National Assembly members
Indications have now emerged that the governors have scheduled a meeting with National Assembly members. It is, however, not yet clear what the composition of the meeting would be.

It is unclear if members of opposition parties at the National Assembly would be invited and what would be their position on the sudden change in plan.

Efforts to reach Yekini Nabena, the national deputy spokesperson of the APC, to comment for this report was unsuccessful as he neither picked his call nor responded to a short message sent to him.

It was the same outcome when Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu was contacted. He also didn’t pick his call and was yet to respond to our reporter’s message as of the time of filing this report.

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Imagine?! These politicians don't care, they really need a rude awakening.

Political scavengers.


Well, I write academic research projects.

This must be fake news

Nigerians arise and fight this common enemies.

Noted

They are always shielding the lifeless president from reality and his constitutional responsibility.Karma will take care of business.

Great decision

greatiyk4u:
Great decision

What is "great" about such an irresponsible band of people in government shielding a president from not being accountable to the Nigerian people who he is answerable to?

This nation is in total anarchy with bandits & terrorists running an illegitimate regime parallel to an autocratic govt alongside other ills of governance.Yet all you lots do is to continue to cheer on.Be guided! Whatsoever, goes around also comes around.

Imagine!

Buhari was never gonna appear before NASS.

He's too dull to do that.

Possibly, there's no Buhari.

This people dey do us sakamanje

Can you imagine! such useless rulers.

Nigeria will never progress !

Is this the norm or how things should continue?
How long can we put up with this kind of behaviors?


Meanwhile with just 3k, I will design a premium 3D logo and hyper realistic concept designs for your brands.

After promising the national assembly that he will appear on Thursday, it will be unwise for the president to yield to the demands of the governor to do otherwise.

This will be a test on who he is truly.

I just hope he does not disappoint himself

One Nigeria is a slave relationship,
A continuation of colonial rule,
Our politicians are just warrant chiefs
They are under zero pressure, except from the Brits, the buyers of Nigeria,
If it wasn't for the war with Hitler, they would still be here,
Accept that and have peace!

I wonder why some people are still pretending like they don't know that this man is dead. Your are waiting for CNN to broadcast it before you know that you have no president

I have been vindicated once Again..I said he will never appear and never had any plans to...APC should keep fooling themselves

And is it bad if state Governors are summoned by their assemblies when the need arises?

APC thinks it's their right to rule Nigeria against the people's wish. They better depend on rigging the entire presidential election in 2023. If not, they should forget Aso Rock.

nettpen:
APC thinks it's their right to rule Nigeria against the people's wish. They better depend on rigging the entire presidential election in 2023. If not, they should forget Aso Rock.

The people voted for APC, they showed they still love APC last week Saturday....

I knew this was never going to happen.

And that SCUMBAG calls himself a SAN

Kyase:

The people voted for APC, they showed they still love APC last week Saturday....

Not bye-elections, it's state & presidential election that changes the game. We will see how 2023 will be so different from 2015.

What have we done to ourselves to deserve these fuckery of leadership. Truth be told Buhari was never going to honor that invitation with or without d involvement of d APC governors. Bubu is either dead as maintained by Nnamdi Kanu or is mentally incapacitated as Kperogi and others have said overtime. I knew it from day one that d senile president would prefer to engage SANS than appear before d parliament. https://www.nairaland.com/do_share?redirect=%2F6292828%2Fbuhari-agreed-address-reps-gbajabiamila%2396665135&post=96665135&session=FA0E11FA12C3C3236EFD0E9DAAAF06C1705A7FBDAA6A74770A2494893861483A

Bahgari: I will not appear before that court



P C A:. Of course the court will send you to jail cause we ourselves know you are guilty but don't worry, we will tell them that the roads are bad so you could not get to ty Court


Bahgari: Good we are all wonderful rogues.


P C A: haaa haaaaaaaa