Barring any last minute change, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has decided to write the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio with a view of reinstating the senator representing Southern Borno at the National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip.
The National Chairman of the ruling party, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje gave the hint on Tuesday in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with the embattled Senator.
TheHintsNews reports that Ndume had accused the government of President Bola Tinubu of running a solo government despite the hunger in the land.
Not stopping at that, Ndume also alleged in an interview with ARISE NEWS Channel that Tinubu had been fenced off and caged by certain forces and expressed concern over the lack of appreciable action by the president in tackling poverty, insecurity, hunger and other pressing issues.
Irked by his criticism of the president, the NWC of the party’s write to Akpabio demanding his removal as the Chief Whip of the Senate.
Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting, Ganduje said the leadership of the party was satisfied with Ndume’s apology.
He stated categorically that the leadership of the party would write to the National Assembly conveying what has transpired between Ndume and the party with the hope of reviewing the earlier decision that led to his removal.
Ganduje noted: “We are quite satisfied with his apology. Like he said, we invited him and you know, the party is the father of everybody. As a party, we are free to invite legislators, we are free to invite members of the executive, and we are even free to invite all the appointed party members in the government.
“So, that is why we decided to come. So, it is a family issue, we need to resolve it and we are writing to the National Assembly conveying what has transpired between Senator Ndume and the party and you know he apologised to the party and we convey the same issue to the National Assembly, so that we hope they can review their position.”
Speaking, Ndume admitted that he could have channeled his frustration and grievances through the party as a senior member of the ruling party.
He maintained that his recent criticism of Tinubu was out of patriotism, insisting what he said was true.
The lawmaker said: “Yesterday (Monday) I was invited by the party and here I am to discuss family matters. Actually the national chairman is not just a national chairman to me but father.
“With what has happened which you are all aware of, it is not surprising that I am invited to air my own side and we had family discussions and I actually accepted the mistake of not talking to the party as a last point. And I promised the party that all my observations as a senior member of the family should have terminated or ended with the party.
“Whatever I said or whatever I did was out of patriotism and those issues may be said strongly but they are true, but then I should have talked to the party as the last bus stop.
“My membership, I have not been expelled, even the party did not say we don’t want you here, because he is my father, the party is my father, the only thing the party said is that look if you don’t want this house you can go to any house. Where will I go? This is my house.
“The President and the Senate have nothing to do with this, the President did not take offence, I didn’t insult the President, I didn’t say anything against the party but I left the party out of reaching on issues and so, please I think that is all I can say.”
