{"id":39257,"date":"2015-06-07T20:06:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-07T19:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=39257"},"modified":"2015-06-07T20:06:24","modified_gmt":"2015-06-07T19:06:24","slug":"apc-begs-angry-members-over-senate-presidency-speakership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/apc-begs-angry-members-over-senate-presidency-speakership\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Begs Angry Members Over Senate Presidency, Speakership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nThe All Progressives Congress (APC) is reaching out to all its members in
\nthe incoming 8th National Assembly who may be aggrieved after the
\nemergence of the party\u2019s official candidates on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The party said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its National
\nSecretary, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, that it is natural for some members to be
\ndisappointed by the outcome of the straw poll that was conducted to select
\nthe party\u2019s official candidates for the post: Senator Ahmed Lawan for
\nSenate President and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila for Speaker, House of
\nRepresentatives.<\/p>\n

\u201dHowever, we must put the interest of our party above personal interests
\nand avoid a situation whereby any other candidates, apart from those
\npicked by the party, will emerge as Senate President and House Speaker on
\nTuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201dAny outstanding issues will be resolved by the party so we won\u2019t go into
\nTuesday\u2019s election with more than one candidate each for the two posts,
\nSenate President and Speaker, House of Representatives,\u201d it said, adding
\nthat it would be a shame if, despite its majority in both chambers of the
\nNational Assembly, the APC is unable to produce a Senate President and a
\nHouse Speaker of its choice.<\/p>\n

APC explained that its role in the entire business of ensuring a common
\nfront within the party ahead of Tuesday\u2019s election is that of an honest
\nbroker, saying its goal of ensuring that the party does not go into the
\nelection with more than one candidate for each post has now been achieved.<\/p>\n

The party appealed to all aggrieved members to sheathe their swords and
\nallow peace to reign, in the overall interest of not just the party but
\nthe entire nation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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