The Faculty Board of the Initiatives, a group composed of
former members of the national assembly, says Godswill Akpabio, a former
minister of Niger Delta affairs, must become senate president in the “interest
of justice”.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Monday, Eseme
Eyibo, a former spokesperson of the house of representatives, said Akpabio is
more competent than the other senate president hopefuls.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) nominated the former
minister as senate president and Jibrin Barau, senator representing Kano north,
as his deputy.
Eyibo said it is “democratic” that the likes of Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara, and Orji Uzor Kalu, a former governor of Abia, have insisted on running for the office.
“What is going on in
the national assembly is very democratic. It has given credence to the fact
that the current administration is operating on the platform of democracy,” he
said.
“When the president called the senators-elect and members of
the house of representatives-elect, it was to simply appeal to all of them and
they saw reason with him.
“Out of all the people aspiring, they can’t stand
side-by-side Akpabio. Justice must be done on Tuesday.”
Commenting on the power given to the states to generate
electricity, Eyibo said the federal government will need a framework for
implementation.
“Such a reform will lead to setting up the legal framework
for its implementation,” he said.
“States won’t just apply to generate electricity, there has
to be a standard process to which that is done because there will be foreign
direct investments (FDI) in that aspect.”
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