APC faction to present consensus candidate as plot to upstage Tinubu’s anointed begins

The race for the speakership seat for the incoming 10th national assembly has reached a fever pitch.

Despite the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the president-elect, Bola Tinubu settling for their preferred candidate at the upper and lower chamber, some lawmakers and lawmakers-elect are not pleased with the decision.

At the speakership level of the House of Representatives, the national working committee of the party and the president-elect settled for Kaduna state lawmaker Abbas Tajudeen of the northwest region.

This decision has sparked outrage leaving the APC lawmakers to split into various factions.

One of the factions known as the G7 aspirants held a meeting in Abuja at the Transcorp Hilton on Saturday, May 20.

The G7 consist of lawmakers and lawmakers-elect of the APC, known as the "Greater Majority", opposing the bid of Hon Tajudeen.

Details of the meeting made available Legit.ng confirmed that the G7 had resolved to unveil their consensus candidate for the Speaker and Deputy Speaker slot.

The G7 reiterated their commitment to work with the minority caucus to present a common front for the 10th National Assembly Speaker.

Members of the G7 faction include Ahmed Wase, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Reps; Hon Aliyu Betara, the Chairman House Committee on Appropriation; Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, the Chairman House Committee on Navy.

Others include Hon Sada Soli (APC-Katsina), Sani Jaji (APC-Zamfara), Miriam Onuhoa (APC-Imo) and Rep Ado Doguwa. The G7, however, found the endorsement of Abbas and Kalu as an affront to their aspirations, claiming they were not consulted and such approval would not stand.