The PDP notes that the position of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives as well as the Deputy Senate President and the Deputy Speaker are not the exclusive preserves of any political party, but a constitutional right of every elected lawmaker in both chambers.
For emphasis, Section 50 of the 1999 Constitution is clear in providing that “There shall be:- a President and a Deputy President of the Senate, who shall be elected by the members of that House from among themselves; and a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be elected by the members of that House from among themselves”.
The PDP, therefore, does not only have a constitutional say in the process of the emergence of the leadership of the 9th National Assembly, but will, as a matter of constitutional right, field candidates into presiding offices of both chambers, if need be. Moreover, in June 2015, Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange and Hon. Peter Azi, both of APC, were elected Speakers of Benue and Plateau State Houses of Assembly respectively, though their party, the APC, was minority in both Houses.
vanguardngr When we don’t practice governance properly, we risk the repercussions of bad governance. Isorait
vanguardngr Democratic process is that the majority party in congress should produce the leadership so that governance will be smooth sailing. The Congress is the lifeline for the people welfare and prosperity. It’s better if the leadership of the Congress is same with Executive for ease
vanguardngr They can be chairman house committee on looting
vanguardngr It's actually national assembly, not Apc assembly
vanguardngr We need to really clarify how this process. In most democracies around the world, the leadership is usually filled by the party in the Majority. Nigeria needs to define and agree on the protocols for electing the leaders of NASS, to avoid these unnecessary distractions.
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