Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says he is
supporting Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, for
senate president because he is the preferred candidate of President Bola
Tinubu.
Speaking when he appeared on Politics Today, a Channels
Television programme, on Wednesday, Ndume said Tinubu also told him to
spearhead Akpabio’s campaign and ensure he becomes the number three citizen.
Even though the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chosen
Akpabio to be senate president, the likes of Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor
of Zamfara, and Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, have insisted on
contesting the position.
The Borno senator said supporting the former senate minority
leader is about “justice” and “doing what is right”.
“There are so many
that contributed to my reason to stand for Akpabio, because one the president
had interest and had Akpabio as his preferred candidate and number two, he had
the confidence of asking me to lead the campaign,” he said.
“Most importantly, it is about justice, about equity, about
the constitution and doing what is right and standing for what is justful for
this country.
“This country belongs to all of us. The constitution says
that the country should be run in such a way that no tribe or religion in this
country will feel marginalised.
“The right thing to
do is to get someone from the south-south particularly and beneficiary of that
happens to be Akpabio. He is the most ranking from that area, he has the
experience and he is from the south-south.”
The 10th national assembly will be inaugurated on June 13.
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