Senate Presidency: Plot Thickens as Ex-Governor Meets Buhari for Northern Slot
- The ex-governor of Zamfara state Abdulaziz Yari is making a case for the northern region in the ongoing race for the Senate Presidency
- Yari, a Senator-elect also vying for the number one seat in the national assembly, said the northern region deserves the position
- He premised his stand on the claim that the northern region has a high electoral value to the APC, as was seen in the 2023 general elections
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FCT, Aso Rock - Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, the former Governor of Zamfara State and Senator-elect Abdulaziz Yari said the northern region deserves the Senate President seat.
As reported by Daily Trust, Yari said the northern region has been of paramount electoral importance to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) at the just concluded general elections.
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He stated this on Sunday, April 30, in Abuja during his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House (Aso Rock).
As reported by Punch, Yari, also in a poll position for the Senate Presidential seat, urged the party leadership to drop religious and ethnic sentiments in zoning the Senate President seat.
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He said:
“I am advising the party that they should reward performance, not religion, because religion is not in the constitution of Nigeria, and it is not in our manifesto and our constitution.
“Everyone knows the role that we played; despite the fact that other people are thinking we have our own. But we voted on the party line which gave the APC leeway to grab the presidency again."
The Senator-elect said the previous dispensations of the national assembly differ from what it is today.
He said:
“Usually, any party with a majority has the majority with two-thirds, most of the time. But our case is completely different.”
Northcentral senators dare APC, Tinubu make strong demand over Senate leadership
Similarly, more pressure is on Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the scrabble for leadership positions for the incoming 10th National Assembly.
Senators-elect in Northcentral have held a meeting to make a statement in the decision-making process.
The incoming lawmakers have urged the president-elect to consider Sen Sani Musa representing Niger East, for the Deputy Senate President slot.
Source: Legit.ng
