The APC consensus candidate for the position of the President of the 10th Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and his Deputy designate, Senator Jubrin Barau, on Tuesday led over 40 Senators under the aegis of The Stability Group to consult with the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee at the party's national secretariat in Abuja.

The APC had nominated Akpabio as senate president and Barau as his deputy, a development that triggered debates with a few dissenting voices among the Senators.

But as part of moves to address the situation, Senators Akpabio, Barau, and over forty other senators arrived at the Muhammadu Buhari House in Abuja on Tuesday to meet with the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu Adamu and other members of the National Working Committee of the party.

They came in two coaster buses for the meeting with the NWC presided over by the National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

Addressing newsmen after the meeting held behind closed doors the Director General of the Akpabio-Barau Campaign Organisation, Senator Ali Ndume disclosed that the Group was at the APC National Secretariat to thank the National Working Committee of the party for endorsing Senator Akpabio and Senator Barau to lead the 10th Senate.

Senator Ndume expressed optimism that the Group had the numbers to win the election following wide consultations with Senators across party lines.

Speaking in the same vein Senator Akpabio said he had reached out to his fellow Senators in the APC and other parties and said majority of the Senators have signed up under the Stability Group to give their support to himself and Senator Barau as his Deputy.

He said further consultations would be held with more Senators and other critical stakeholders in the coming days.

As part of troubleshooting moves by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the crisis on the leadership consensus zoning arrangement for the 10^th National Assembly, the preferred Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and his deputy, Senator Jibrin Barau are in a meeting with the party’s NWC.

Akpabio, Barau and over 40 Senators arrived at Muhammadu Buhari House around 12:55 pm in two Coaster buses for a meeting with the NWC presided over by the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

The NWC last Monday announced the lconsensus zoning arrangements for the 10^th National Assembly after consultation with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other stakeholders.

The zoning arrangements however did not go down well with some lawmakers in the two chambers who have shown interest in the leadership of the legislative arm.

Following this development, the NWC met with aggrieved aspirants from the two Chambers of the National Assembly last week, promising to revisit the zoning arrangements and advise the aspirants to hold fire. (The Nation)

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