The Northwest deserves to be given the Senate Presidency in the 10th National Assembly considering its contribution towards the electoral success of the All progressives Congress at the just concluded general elections.
A business tycoon and politician, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Musa Jega, stated this while interacting with newsmen in Kano, on Tuesday.
Jega, who is the political spokesman for Senator Muhammad Adamu Alieru, said that for justice and fair play, the Northwest should be given the position of Senate President.
He said that in light of zoning the presiding officer positions at the National Assembly, the northwest should be accorded the first right of refusal .
According to Jega, it was the votes of the Northwestern part of this country that led to the actualization of the Tinubu’s presidency.
He noted that the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives is not as important as the Senate Presidency, and the Northwest is not asking for more because the block votes it delivered to the APC during the February 25th election should not be taken lightly.
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‘’Only the Senate President can make or mar the decisions of the President, and in a situation where the northwest geopolitical zone played instrumental role in the emergence of President Bola Ahmad Tinubu and it would be unjust to deny the zone the Senate Presidency.
‘’Jega pointed out that he is a member of the People’s Democratic Party, which is the second-largest party in the legislature. There is no chance for them to present a candidate. However, since I am concerned about the progress of the Northwest, I have to call for the zoning of the seat to my zone,’’ Jega said.
‘’The politician added that Northern senators, irrespective of political parties, should rally behind Senator Abdulaziz Yari, as he is the most qualified candidate from the zone contesting for the seat. He emphasized that the North would be making a grave mistake if it did not support Yari.’’
He said the position of the Vice President is a spare tyre position and will no longer benefit the Northern part of this country. He urged Northerners and other patriotic Nigerians to ensure that the Northwest is not shortchanged in the APC Government led by Senator Bola Ahmad Tinubu.
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