Seventy-two non-serving senators
have endorsed Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, as
president of the 10th senate.
Though Akpabio has not formally
declared his intention to run, he has received support from some quarters of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position.
Last week, Abdullahi Ganduje,
outgoing governor of Kano, said the former governor of Akwa Ibom, would be the
next senate president.
Addressing a press conference in
Abuja on Monday, Basheer Lado, a former senator representing Kano central and
convener of the group, said in the spirit of fairness and equity, the number
three position should be zoned to the south-south geo-political zone and given
to Akpabio.
Lado said Barau Jibrin, senator
representing Kano north, – a contender for the senate president position –
should be given the deputy senate president position.
“We, in the spirit of equity,
fairness, political expediency and following extensive consultations with
stakeholders, hereby express our total support for the zoning of the position
of the president of the 10th senate, to the south-south geo-political zone of
Nigeria,” he said.
“We also affirm our unfettered
support for the position of the president of the 10th senate who also doubles
as the chairman of the national assembly to be conferred on His Excellency,
Distinguished senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON.
“The position of senate president represents
the third position in the hierarchy of our current democratic dispensation.
This position carries considerable weight in discharging vital constitutional
responsibilities and charting the right course for our national development.
“It is also important that the
holder of such a position enjoys the confidence and support of the party
leadership and that of his peers as Senator Godswill Akpabio undoubtedly does.
“With this same spirit of
fairness, we also affirm our solid support that the position of deputy
president of the 10th senate be conceded to distinguished senator Barau I.
Jubril, CON, representing Kano north senatorial zone, Kano state.”
The convener said a diverse and
united legislative leadership is critical to good governance.
Here is the list of the senators;
1. Ben
Ayade
2. George
Akume
3. Basheer
Lado
4. Rilwan
Akanbi
5. Barnabas
Gemade
6. Grace
Bent
7. Binta
Masi Garba
8. Ayogu
Eze
9. Andy
Uba
10. Ibrahim
Ida
11. Olorunnimbe
Mamora
12. Anthony
Adeniyi
13. Ganiyu
Solomon
14. Gbenga
Obadara
15. Gbenga
Kaka
16. Musiliu
Obanikoro
17. Arise
Ayo
18. Felix
Kolawole Bajomo
19. Hassain
Mudashiru
20. Domingo
Obende
21. Wilson
Ake
22. Ita
Enang
23. Heineken
Lokpobiri
24. Clever
Ikisikpo
25. Ita
Giwa
26. Ibrahim
Musa
27. Alex
Kadiri
28. Ocheja
Emma Dangana
29. Jibriu
Wowo
30. Isa
Maina
31. Mohammed
Ohiare
32. Abubakar
Sodangi
33. Joseph
Akaagerger
34. Jack
Tilley Gyado
35. Abubakar
Tutare
36. Bello
Tukur
37. Ahmed
Barata
38. Abba
Aji
39. Mohammed
A. Mohammed
40. Umar
Idris
41. Adamu
Talba
42. Sidi
Ali
43. Timothy
Adudu
44. Ishaq
Adebayo Salman
45. Akin
Odunsi
46. Seye
Ogunlewe
47. Fatima
Raji Rasaki
48. Lanre
Tejuoso
49. Nkechi
Nwaogu
50. Margery
Chuba Okadigbo
51. Mohammed
Saleh
52. Sani
Kanba
53. Abubakar
Abdullahi Naamo
54. Danladi
Sankara
55. Mohammed
Ibrahim
56. Sola
Adeyeye
57. Anthony
Agbo
58. Ikechukwu
Obior
59. Chris
Adighije
60. Emma
Anosike
61. Jalo
Zarami
62. Alkali
Jajere
63. Oladipo
Odujinrin
64. Mohammed
Alkali
65. Sunday
Ogbuoji
66. Abu
Ibrahim
67. Bello
Maitama
68. Saddiq
Yar’adua
69. Jide
Omoworare
70. Anthony
Manzo
71. Aminu
Inuwa
72. Magnus
Abeh
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ReplyDeleteThese names does not matter and all. Any one willing to contest the presidency of the senate should just be ready to do so when the 10th assembly is set for business. All these endorsement are null & void.
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