North roars on APC: Grant us leadership of NASS or we’ll withdraw support for party, govt

 •Says demand not negotiable as north is not in control of Executive, judiciary

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo

Hundreds of Northerners who converged on the Arewa House Kaduna on Friday, have threatened to withdraw support for the government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unless the North was given the leadership of the National Assembly and other ministerial appointments.


The Northerners attended a one day round table on Nation Building and Democracy with the theme,’ The imperative of participation,equity and equitable development of Northern Nigeria ‘ , powered by the Democratic Research Institute (DRI).

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