# Atiku Presidency Won't Determine Senate Leaders

> Nigeria's ADC says Atiku's presidency won't pick Senate president or Reps speaker.
- Title: Atiku Presidency Won't Determine Senate Leaders · Allafrica
- Summary: Nigeria's ADC says Atiku's presidency won't pick Senate president or Reps speaker. Nigeria's African Democratic Congress insists lawmakers will independently…
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- Source: Allafrica — https://allafrica.com/stories/202611030179.html
- Published: 2026-11-03T09:06:13+00:00
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## ADC Campaign Stance
Dino Melaye, ADC Presidential Campaign Council Deputy Director-General, states Atiku Abubakar's presidency won't determine Senate president or House of Representatives speaker.

> To start with, an Atiku presidency will not determine who is going to be the Senate president, the president of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives
## Democratic Principles
ADC will allow lawmakers to elect their leaders independently to promote legislative independence and strengthen National Assembly oversight.

> Atiku is a Democrat. ADC is a very democratic political party. So we are going to allow the people to elect their leaders
## Oversight Mechanisms
National Assembly committees will question government officials and monitor expenditure for accountability.

> The Committee on Establishment is responsible for questioning this type of spenders because they have direct oversight function over the State House
## Committees for Scrutiny
Committees on Establishment, Finance, and Budget and Planning will investigate government spending and ensure accountability.

> The committee on finance is there. The committee on budget and planning is there
## Key takeaway

Nigeria's African Democratic Congress insists lawmakers will independently elect Senate president and House of Representatives speaker under Atiku Abubakar's potential presidency.