APC Governors seek out-of-court settlement in case against Senate leadership

The All Progressives Congress, APC, governors under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, have began moves aimed at the withdrawal of ongoing litigation bordering on the manner the present leadership of the Senate emerged.

The Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led committee, set up by the PGF to mediate in the senate crisis, is likely push for an out-of-court settlement on the matter, The Punch reports.

It will be recalled that lawmakers opposed to the process leading to the election of Saraki had on July 27 filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to nullify the inauguration of the 8th Senate carried out by the management of the National Assembly, on June 9.

An insider in the PGF, who pleaded anonymity, told the newspaper that nothing was “off the table,” stressing that “The governors as well as the party are favourably disposed to putting this ugly situation behind them.

“There is a very high probability that the (Oshiomhole-led) committee will seek the discontinuance of court cases relating to the events of June 9 in order to get the two sides to sit on a round table.

“Besides, the party’s constitution, specifically Article 21 (x) encourages party members to exhaust all avenues for redress provided for by the party before going to court,” said the source.

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