Just in: Northern elders knock Shettima, warn against imposition of Senate President - Punch Newspapers

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed and Vice President Kashim ShettimaA northern socio-political organisation, under the aegis of the Northern Elders Forum, has again warned against the imposition of the 10th Senate President, insisting that 109 senators-elect be allowed to choose their leaders.

The organisation noted that it had repeatedly cautioned the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to respect the rights and privileges of elected members of the National Assembly to choose their leaders and campaign “for its preferences with sensitivity and decorum.” The NEF Director, Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, while addressing a press conference in Kaduna State on Monday, described the Vice President’s statement as “unfortunate,” saying that such utterances would have been avoided had the senators-elect been allowed to pick the Senate President of their choice.

The NEF’s spokesman said, “The nation has been made aware of comments made by His Excellency, Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in the course of strengthening the cause for election of leaders of the 10th Assembly, which the APC and the government prefer.

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