- A chieftain of the PDP, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, says President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, will determine leaders of the 9th National Assembly
- Babatope says whoever Buhari and Oshiomhole want as Senate president and speaker of the House of Representatives will emerge
- The chieftain, who is an ex-minister of transportation, says Buhari can do anything because he is capable of doing anything
A former minister of transportation, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, will determine president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly.
Independent reports that Chief Babatope, who made the assertion on Thursday, March 21, described the APC national chairman as 'strong head'.
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Legit.ng gathers that the ex-minister of transportation said since the APC is in majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, the party will produce the NASS leadership with President Buhari and Oshiomhole dictating the pace.
He said: “On the issue of the NASS leadership, that is the duty of the members of his party if they decide so, because the APC is in the majority in the Senate and House of Representatives.
“But we all know Buhari can do anything because he is capable of doing anything. The APC also have a strong-headed national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
“Whoever Buhari and Oshiomhole want will likely emerge but I know that by the grace of God, when we leave the tribunal, we will be able to chart the way forward for this country. But as it is now, it is going to be Buhari and Oshiomhole who will be dictating the pace."
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, March 21, reiterated that his administration would in the next four years pursue inclusive and transparent policies that would guarantee security and economic safety of every citizen.
In a statement issued by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, the president gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) led by Chris Isiguzo, at the State House.
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He said: "As I look to the next four years, I will remain committed to a safe and secure nation; creating an inclusive and diversified economy; and a governance system that is free of corrupt practices. In all these areas, we will remain transparent in implementing our policies."
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