Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, a leader
of the Parliamentary Support Group, PSG, a body of die-hard followers of
President Muhammadu Buhari at the National Assembly, has revealed that the
leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised to protect the
interests of lawmakers loyal to the party.
Senator Omo-Agege spoke to Punch
on the issue of automatic ticket for loyal party members.
Omo-Agege, who represents Delta
Central in the Senate, said, “Now I am speaking in respect of my colleagues in
the National Assembly: the party has made it clear that our interests will be
adequately protected.”
Asked the party’s plan in
protecting their interests, Omo-Agege said, “That is a determination to be made
by the NWC but I cannot see any of my colleagues being left alone by the Adams
Oshiomhole-led NWC.
“I believe that the interests of
all senators and House of Representatives members who stood by Mr. President
and the party and have continued to do so, will be adequately protected.”
Asked if the protection was by way
of automatic tickets, the senator said, “I didn’t say so. As far as I am
concerned, our interests will be adequately protected.
“We have received this assurance.
And in my capacity as the Secretary of the PSG for Mr. President in the Senate,
I can guarantee that.”
Omo-Agege added, “With respect to
the presidential primary, there is no problem at all. We want everyone to
nominate Mr. President.
“We are looking forward to seeing
Mr. President nominated by about 16,000,000 APC members. With respect to other
offices – like those of governors, senators, House of Representatives members –
the decision will be made by the State Executive Committee of the party in
consultation with all stakeholders.”
Speaking on the implication of
indirect primary in a state with parallel executives, Omo-Agege said, “The NWC,
most especially the National Chairman, has been working day and night to
reconcile all the interests. The NWC has been fair to all members in the
National Assembly, especially those of us, who out of patriotism, support Mr.
President and the APC, notwithstanding the carrot that is being dangled before
a lot of us by the opposition.”
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