Siġġiewi deputy mayor, Karol Aquilina, will in all probability be taking up the hot seat of President of the Nationalist Party Administrative Committee since he is the only candidate who submitted a nomination for the post by closing time at midday yesterday.

The party executive, composed of 83 members, is expected to meet soon to confirm Dr Aquilina’s nomination.

A lawyer by profession, Dr Aquilina, 32, is considered as one of the upcoming PN politicians.

Party sources said Dr Aquilina had the backing of the PN leadership and the backing of the majority of people on the party’s executive.

The post was vacated a fortnight ago by former journalist Pierre Portelli who decided to give up his political role to accept co-hosting a breakfast show on TVM every morning from October 3.

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