John Oyegun Say APC Still Bitter Over Loss Of Deputy Senate President Seat

The pains felt after the 2015 election of the National Assembly’s leadership still lingers within the All Progressives Congress (APC).

National Chairman of the party, Chief John Oyegun, says the party is still bitter that they lost the seat of the Deputy Senate President to the PDP.

In an exclusive interview with Channels Television, Chief Oyegun said that the party would continue to maintain the high level of discipline over its members and insists that impeachment plans against the President will be futile.

The 8th Senate led by Senate President Bukola Saraki is enmeshed in a protracted crisis that has divided the chamber since inauguration on June 9, 2015. The two groups that fought hard to secure leadership of the Senate last year have remained at loggerheads over allegations of illegal amendments to the Standing Rules that purportedly aided the emergence of Saraki as President of Senate and Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy President. Daily Trust on Sunday brings you an in-depth report on major alterations to the Senate Rules and the controversies that trailed the amendments.