The tension in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the inauguration of 10th National Assembly is fading away as the main contender for the position of the next house of representatives speakership, Mukhtar Aliyu Betara has been appealed upon to jettison his aspiration and step down for Tajudeedn Abbas.
Vice President Kashim Shettima is believed to have resolved the logjam.
This newspaper understands that another aspirant, Hon Yusuf Gadgi has also stepped down for Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.