‘With 2.7m Votes For APC, North West Should Produce Senate President’

A group under the aegis of Tinubu/Shettima Network (TSN) has advocated for the 10th Senate President should be zoned to the North West region for democratic fairness and Justice.

National chairman of TSN Engr. Kilani Muhammad, who is a close political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari said the North West deserves the position because it gave APC the highest number of votes, 2,700,000, in the February 27, 2023 Presidential election.

Addressing a press conference yesterday in Kaduna, Muhammad who was one of the pioneer members of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) however endorsed the former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulaziz Yari to be the Senate President.

He said, “When considering the fact that the North West geo-political Zone gave the highest votes of 2,700,000 to the APC at the February 27, 2023 Presidential election.

“It is therefore expedient, in the face of justice, equity and fair play, that the 10th Senate Presidency should be zoned to North West, and by extension, to  Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, being the most qualified from the zone.”

The APC chieftain averred that Yari among the contenders has all the required standards for the position, adding that those eyeing the seat should  not embark on a, “wasted journey for the Senate Presidency.”

“It is not in doubt that Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari’s pedigree and tested capacity will impact positively for quality legislation at the 10th Senate. This in turn, will spiral for national cohesion and development of a renewed national template for the general socio- economic and political evolution of our dear country, Nigeria.

“From the on-set, and as a template to this discourse, let me remind you that there are forces out there, leveraging, strategizing and streamlining, all within the context and the intent to capture the exalted position of the 10th Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“I make bold to say that I have been opportune to peruse the profile of every contestant on the queue, and has arrived at positive deductions on each candidate. Though not a judge in this race, I greatly feel that out of loyalty to our great country, certain things should be done with decorum, in fairness to the rule of fair play and justice.

“I have been deeply wondering within myself, whether personalities that are jostling for this position, have bothered to ask themselves one critical question, which is: Am I truly qualified for this race?.

“Of course, those beaming their satellite on the 10th Senate President’s seat, have the fundamental right to do so. But as genuine lovers and advocates of democracy; which is a game of numbers, have they ever searched themselves within and ask this question: Do I meet the criteria to vie for the 10th Senate Presidency?

“If these two questions had been sincerely considered by the whole lot of the contestants, all of them would have stepped aside except one; Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, who happens to meet all the required standards.”