There are allegations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may
introduce sanctions against Atiku Abubakar, the former vice-president of
Nigeria, and Aminu Tambuwal, the governor of Sokoto state, over the
outcome of the National Assembly elections.
According to sources within the APC, Atiku allegedly colluded
with Senator Bukola Saraki to undermine the will of the party.
Meanwhile, Tambuwal, who is the immediate past of speaker of the House
of Representatives, supported Yakubu Dogara who emerged as Tambuwal’s
successor.
The Punch reports that the suspicion of the APC leadership was reignited when after emerging as the head of the Senate Saraki paid a visit to Atiku, apparently to thank him.
Another source within the party, who pleaded for anonymity, revealed that the APC was aware of moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to secure key positions in the National Assembly. That was why the party chose Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidates for Senate president and speaker respectively.
The Punch reports that the suspicion of the APC leadership was reignited when after emerging as the head of the Senate Saraki paid a visit to Atiku, apparently to thank him.
Another source within the party, who pleaded for anonymity, revealed that the APC was aware of moves by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to secure key positions in the National Assembly. That was why the party chose Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidates for Senate president and speaker respectively.
“We started keeping tabs on Atiku in January when he showed that he
was not interested in the success of President Muhammadu Buhari, when
Buhari was our presidential candidate. Our fears were reignited when the
then President Goodluck Jonathan paid Atiku a visit shortly before the
elections.
“A large section of Atiku’s supporters defected to the PDP a
day after that meeting with Jonathan and that was why Jonathan’s
special adviser on political Aaffairs, Rufai Alkali, said shortly after
that meeting that Atiku would soon return to the PDP. Atiku even
admitted himself that he did not attend Buhari’s rallies.
“Don’t you find it curious that the first person that Saraki visited after emerging as Senate President was Atiku? We have information that Atiku told his supporters in the Senate to vote for Saraki and that was what happened. We know that Atiku is still nursing a presidential ambition for 2019 and he is now beginning to build blocks,” the source said.
“Don’t you find it curious that the first person that Saraki visited after emerging as Senate President was Atiku? We have information that Atiku told his supporters in the Senate to vote for Saraki and that was what happened. We know that Atiku is still nursing a presidential ambition for 2019 and he is now beginning to build blocks,” the source said.
The source further stated that the APC had evidence that Tambuwal
supported Dogara so that he (Tambuwal) could retain influence over the
lower chamber of the National Assembly.
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