President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night hosted state governors and senators-elect of All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at new Banquet Hall of Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Those in attendance included National Chairman of the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomole; Secretary to Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha and other presidential aides.

Governors of Kogi, Jigawa, Oyo, Kaduna, Kebbi, Zamfara, Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Osun and Lagos were also in attendance.

Senators-elect at the event included all those who had directly or indirectly indicated interest to contest for the seat of President of Senate in the 9th National Assembly.

Prominent among prospective contestants for Senate leadership are Messers Ahmed Lawan, Danjuma Goje and Ali Ndume, all from North-east zone of the country, and Mr Abdullahi Adamu from North-central zone.

Both Messrs Lawan and Ndume have publicly declared their interest and have secured the support of some incoming senators for their ambitions.

APC zoning formula for the election of a new Senate President for the 9th National Assembly may be part of the issues to be deliberated upon at the dinner.

Earlier on Monday, Oshiomhole met with elected APC members of House of Representatives.

APC chairman urged members-elect to work towards ensuring that key positions are all held by APC members.

“We have the number to produce speaker and will produce the speaker who must be a member of APC. We have the number and we will use the number to produce Deputy Speaker who must be a member of APC. We have the number and we will use the number to elect House Leader who must be a member of the APC. We have the number and we will use the number to elect Chief Whip and deputy who must be a member of APC. The only position that we are not interested in is the minority leader.

“We will not share power in the House of Representatives,” he said.

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