The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership has disassociated itself from the recent announcement of principal officers in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
This development has sparked a new crisis between the ruling party's leadership and the newly inaugurated national assembly, concerning the allocation of principal positions. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas unveiled the principal officers during the plenary on Tuesday.
In the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele was named the majority leader, with David Umagi as the deputy majority leader. Mohammed Ali Ndume was declared the majority chief whip, and Lola Ashiru became the deputy majority chief whip.
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, Julius Ihonvbere was appointed as the majority leader, and Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims became the deputy majority leader.
Bello Usman Kumo was named the chief whip, with Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga serving as the deputy chief whip.
However, Abdullahi Adamu, the national chairman of the APC, stated during a meeting with APC governors that the party had no knowledge of the principal officers announced in the national assembly. This dissociation by the APC leadership has further intensified the ongoing conflict.
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