The All
Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to a recent claim by the Coalition of
United Political Parties (CUPP) that the Muhammadu Buhari government was
planning a forceful change of leadership at the National Assembly.
Imo
Ugochinyere, CUPP’s spokesperson, on Tuesday, alleged that the government was
set to file a suit to get an exparte order directing that one-third of the
Senators/House members should open either chambers of the National Assembly.
A statement
he signed said CUPP was informed that the plot also included the police
inviting the leadership of the National Assembly before the “controversial
ruling” and detaining presiding officers to pave way for the unlawful change.
“Some of the
security agencies will provide security cover for the coupists while a section
of the media has been co-opted to churn out news and justification for such
evil plots”, he claimed.
Reacting,
APC national publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, said such crude practices were
rejected templates of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which the
CUPP represents.
He wrote,
“We consider these new rounds of falsehood by the sponsored “Coalition” as a
last-ditch attempt by the outgoing and minority National Assembly leadership of
the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki; his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and
Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara to prevent the reconvening of
the National Assembly and continue a minority-rule in an APC-dominated federal
legislature.
“We are in a
democracy and are governed by laws. A few cannot hold the legislative arm of
government to ransom through their selfish political games.
“The
National Assembly must be reconvened immediately to attend to crucial and
pending legislative business. The majority must be allowed to lead.”
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