The Coalition of APC Support Groups on Wednesday wrote a formal letter to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, urging the ruling party to zone the Senate president’s office to South-East in the spirit of fairness.
In the letter signed by the CASG National Secretary, Mazi Peter Okoroafor, the coalition expressed optimism that allocating the prestigious office to the region ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly would douse agitation and unrest among their people.
The coalition’s plea comes barely three days after the National Vice Chairman of the APC (North-West), Malam Salihu Lukman, called on northern senators contesting the post to step down to balance the Muslim-Muslim ticket approach of the party.
According to him, it would be insensitive to have a Muslim Senate president after producing a president and his deputy, who share a similar faith.
No fewer than eight senators had indicated an interest in the race. They include senators Jibrin Barau (Kano Central), Sani Musa (Niger East), Orji Kalu (Abia North), and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-Ibom North-West).
Others are Senators Osita Izunaso (Imo West), Peter Ndubueze (Imo North), Abdul’Aziz Yari (Zamfara West) and Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North), amongst others.
Lukman however called on Yari, Barau and other northern senators to step down from the race for the office of Senate President in the 10th National Assembly.
(The Punch)
