The National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as preferred candidate for Deputy Senate President.
Okay.ng understands that the party leadership also picked Hon. Muhammed Idris Wase as Deputy Speaker.
Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party’s national publicity secretary, disclosed this in a statement that the committee finalize the decision after emergency meetings which held on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of June 2019.
The statement read:
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of APC held emergency meetings Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 of June 2019.
“The party formally adopts Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for the positions of Deputy Senate President and Hon. Muhammed Idris Wase as Deputy Speaker. This is sequel to wide consultations with President Muhammadu Buhari, party stakeholders, including APC governors.
“All elected APC members of the Senate and House of Representatives are hereby directed to fully mobilise as a united force behind the party’s choice.
“Members who have earlier signified interests in these positions are urged to support the party’s decisions as loyal and committed members of APC by working with other members to ensure the emergence of the adopted candidates.”
