Salihu Lukman, vice-chairman of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), north-west, says those aspiring to become senate president from
his geopolitical zone should step down for a Christian from the south-south.
In a statement on Tuesday, Lukman said “unexpected people”
could form the leadership of the 10th national assembly if the ruling party
does not regulate the contest.
The APC vice-chairman said there is a need to douse ethnic
and religious tension in the country.
“For instance, I have people from the north-west declaring
to contest for the position of senate president without the courtesy of
consulting any of us from the north-west in NWC,” he said.
“As much as I respect
every elected national assembly member from north-west, I will appeal to those
aspiring for the position of senate president to step down their aspiration in
the overall interest of national cohesion and to ensure that in line with our
commitment as leaders of the north-west to support the administration of
Asiwaju Tinubu to assume office in May 29, 2023 with a good support base from
Nigerians across every section and irrespective of ethnic and religious divide.
“So far, we only have individual aspirations for leadership
positions in the 10th national assembly. Most of the aspirations hardly
recognise the challenges of national cohesion.
“Unfortunately, most of those aspiring for positions of
leadership in the 10th national assembly appear to be disrespectful to
structures of the party and their membership, including the NWC.”
The APC is yet to come up with a zoning formula for the
leadership positions in the national assembly.
Abdulaziz Yari, Jibrin Barau, David Umahi, Orji Kalu, and
Ali Ndume are some of those who have expressed interest in vying for the number
one seat in the senate.
Yari, a former Zamfara governor, and Barau, a Kano lawmaker,
are from the north-west.
Kalu, a former governor of Abia, and Umahi, the outgoing
governor of Ebonyi, are both from the south-east.
Godswill Akpabio, a former senate minority leader from Akwa
Ibom (south-south), is yet to formally declare his intention to run for the
position.
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Lukman never bring any religious affiliation to any issue please. Nigerians are now wiser. We go for capacity not any other thing. What has atiku being muslim benefit Muslims when he was vp to obj.religious and tribal politics has come to an end so do not draw us back
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