By Ayo Yusuf
The brewing crisis between the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the National Assembly over the appointment of principal officers have been doused with the quick intervention of President Bola Tinubu.
The National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, told reporters that the party has resolved the issues with the help of the president after a meeting at the villa.
According to the chairman, the matter was part of the discussion held during Wednesday’s party leadership meeting with the president at the State House, Abuja.
“The president is the leader of our great party; we met him, and we are very satisfied with the discussion we had with him on the subject matter. As far as we are concerned, the issues have been laid to rest,” the national chairman said.
Mr Tinubu who met Mr Adamu and the National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore had not issued any statement concerning the crisis after the meeting or said what decisions would be taken over the matter.
However, the party chairman told a newspaper reporter that the matter was actually resolved amicably between the parties.
“We have met the president, and the issues have been resolved. It’s a family affair, and there were some misunderstandings. We have resolved our differences,” Mr Adamu had said.
According to him, “Those eager to see the continuation of the conflict should please sheathe their swords. We have a complete understanding now.
The New Diplomat had reported that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the names of the new principal officers of their respective chambers at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday.
The new principals included the majority leaders, chief whips and their deputies.
However, shortly after the announcement, Mr Adamu disowned the officers, saying the list was not sanctioned by the National Working Committee (NWC), as per tradition.
The national chairman spoke during a meeting with the PGF led by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on Tuesday at the party’s National Secretariat.
Mr Adamu had said he was unaware of the announcement of the party’s principal officers in the National Assembly and that the NWC did not transmit any list to Messrs Akpabio and Abbas.
“I am just hearing it as a rumour from the online media that there have been some announcements in the Senate and House of Representatives.
“The national headquarters of the party, the NWC, has not given any such information or communicated about the choice of offices,” Mr Adamu said on Tuesday.
The comment by the national chairman created tension in the APC, reportedly prompting Mr Tinubu, to summon him and Mr Omisore to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the issue was discussed.
Earlier, the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, have promised to ease into the matter and resolve the crisis, calling it an internal affair.
