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Contrary to the resolution reached by a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, threatening to invoke its constitutional powers against President Muhammadu Buhari, members of National Assembly Parliamentary Support Group, comprising Senators and House of Representatives members in support of the President have issued a statement dissociating themselves from the resolution.

The House of Representatives member, representing Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Constituency of Jigawa state, Hon. Gudaji Kazaure has raised alarm over alleged plot by some members of the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Kazaure made this known on Tuesday while speaking to the House Press Corps immediately after the 3-hour long joint closed door session of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The National Assembly(NASS) has given the Executive arm of government conditions that must be met to avert the invocation of the Constitutional Powers of the Parliament.

This was the outcome of an emergency executive joint session of both chambers of the National Legislature on Tuesday.

The lawmakers who met for over three hours in closed door, gave the executive certain conditions including, addressing the current security situation in the country.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun on Monday debunked media reports that he was intimidated out of office by some stakeholders of the party. He explained that his decision not to re-contest his position at the forthcoming national convention was influenced by his personal consideration and not intimidation as some media reports want Nigerians to believe.

Following the conclusion of ward, local and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo, Mr Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) and a chieftain of the party has advised Gov. Rochas Okorocha to leave the party if he so desires.

Okechukwu spoke on the heels of Gov. Okorocha’s disagreement with the outcome of the congresses held in Imo last month.

He told newsmen at the APC national secretariat in Abuja on Monday that the APC would win the 2019 elections without Okorocha.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not only win Gombe and Taraba states in 2019 but also lead Nigeria forever, Dailytrust reports. The Minister stated this yesterday at the APC national secretariat in Abuja shortly after the inauguration of 35 state chairmen of the party. 'Mama Taraba' as she is fondly called by her supporters further expressed optimism that the forthcoming national convention would be peaceful despite the current crisis in the APC.

The National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday announced the cancellation of all the congresses held in Lagos State by the various factions.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullah who made this known while speaking to newsmen, said that the party had begun work on the reports from the various appeal panels on the conduct of the state congresses.

He disclosed that a meeting to resolve the issues had been held and that the Lagos APC faction loyal to Tinubu which conducted its wards and local government congresses in 57 local council development areas had been overruled by the national leadership.

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