As the ninth National Assembly begins to take shape with the Independent National Electoral Commission making returns in over 95 per cent of the country’s senatorial districts and federal constituencies, the lobby for the leadership of the federal legislature has become more intense, THISDAY has learnt.
Already many aspirants have shown up with the North having a larger quantum than the South, raising fears that with its numerical strength it might take most of the leadership positions. That, explained an analyst, was also due to the fact that the party’s constitution, unlike the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s , does not recognise zoning of political offices even when its leaders apply the principle in practice.
According to the reliable source, the thinking of the party leadership is that the since the president is from the North-west, the Senate presidency should go to the North-east. The deputy Senate presidency, he added, is being contemplated for either the South-east or the South-south. “I think this time around, he is conscious of the need to make input and work for the emergence of the leadership of the legislature.”
According to the sources, the main argument for the choice of the duo is their ranking status. Both have been in the National Assembly since 1999.
yea, it's good one
I rep Hon. Ndumi
Am totally in support of this... Especially, femigbaja for Speakership HOR
Of care is not taken, what happened in 2015 will happen again.
They plans will fail again
SP should come from South E or South S. We all should respect d federal character. U can’t have Number 1 citizen North, Vice-South W. And 3rd citizen from North again? Haba It’s not appropriate!
These same guys again? Both of them will suspend Nigeria constitution for Buhari. Both of them aren’t okay. Something should shock both of them
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