Kassim Afegbua, former commissioner of information in Edo
state, says Godswill Akpabio deserves to be senate president for his
contribution to the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking on Arise TV on Thursday, Afegbua said Akpabio
delivered over 30,000 votes to secure the victory of President Bola Tinubu.
He said the south-south geopolitical zone, which is the
treasure base of the country, should be supported to produce the next senate
president.
He said the south-east has produced over five senate
presidents and should not see the position as an entitlement.
“The point must be
made that if you know that you are actually a full-fledged member of the APC,
you will know that it is captured that anybody that is joining the APC at any
point in time, they call it equal joiner,” he said.
“So the idea of you being there for eight years and somebody
who is coming now, does not even arise. What is sacrosanct is the contribution
you are bringing to help knock this on the part of victory.
“Now, a man who just came into the party, according to your
explanation, is contesting right? He was able to deliver over 30,000 votes to
the president-elect.
“You that has been in
the party, you are not able to deliver 30,000 votes to the president of your
party. Who is more relevant?
“So this sense of entitlement must be discountenanced with
all seriousness. I’ve said it before, the south-east has produced five senate
presidents, I don’t want it to be a matter of entitlement and when they keep
talking about tripod arrangement in Nigeria.
“You went into an election in 2023, the Osita you’re talking
about returned as a senator, defeating other candidates, the same election, the
same hour, the same time, Osita could not pull the same votes for his
presidential candidate.
“So for me, it is about what you bring to the table. This
time around the south-south geopolitical zone, the treasure base of the
country, the resource base of the country deserves and desires with all
emphasis the position of senate president and we support wholeheartedly the
choice of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the preferred candidate and he remains
the man to date.”
Afegbua added that “anyone who tries to toy with that choice
or that recognition by the party will only be fanning the embers of trouble”.
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