The Zone did not vote for any candidate of the APC in the last election, thereby shutting out itself in the reckoning for such a post.From the results posted by the INEC, the South East neither returned any of its APC senators nor voted for any politician to emerge on the APC platform.
It was learnt that the non-availability of any ranking APC Senator from the region to take the slot of Senate President might compel the party to zone the slot to the North Central, where the current Senate President,
David Mark hails from.Although Mark would have emerged the best choice given his rich background and experience, his membership of the PDP, which will now be in the minority in the next Senate, knocks him out of the reckoning for the post.
APC has won no fewer than 65 seats in the last NASS election pushing PDP with 45 Senators to the second position in the upper legislative chambers.
But there was unconfirmed report on Wednesday that Mark was being pressured by political interests to defect to the APC after the inauguration of the National Assembly in order to retain his post, a claim dismissed by sources close to the Senate President as mere rumour.
The source told Vanguard that it was not possible for any Senator to decamp to any other party until after being sworn in.
The source said: “The truth of the matter is that you cannot decamp to any party after election until you are sworn in. It is not an issue now and I don’t think that anybody should contemplate that at all and even the opposition party will not even welcome you.
No way for Mark—APC chieftain
But an APC chieftain told our correspondent on Wednesday that it was not possible to concede the Senate Presidency to Benue State after it had occupied the post for eight years through David Mark.
The official said that there was no way APC would accept Mark as its Senate President since there were many qualified Senators from other states in the North Central to occupy the post.
It was learnt that given the absence of any ranking APC Senator from the South East or South South, the APC would still retain the Senate Presidency in the North Central but pick the Senate President from another state outside Benue.
Former Kwara State Governor and Senate Chairman on Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki, is being considered for the top post. But if the party keeps the post in Benue, the current Senate Minority Leader, George Akume, is likely to emerge as the Senate President.
APC has won no fewer than 65 seats in the last NASS election pushing PDP with 45 Senators to the second position in the upper legislative chambers.
But there was unconfirmed report on Wednesday that Mark was being pressured by political interests to defect to the APC after the inauguration of the National Assembly in order to retain his post, a claim dismissed by sources close to the Senate President as mere rumour.
The source told Vanguard that it was not possible for any Senator to decamp to any other party until after being sworn in.
The source said: “The truth of the matter is that you cannot decamp to any party after election until you are sworn in. It is not an issue now and I don’t think that anybody should contemplate that at all and even the opposition party will not even welcome you.
No way for Mark—APC chieftain
But an APC chieftain told our correspondent on Wednesday that it was not possible to concede the Senate Presidency to Benue State after it had occupied the post for eight years through David Mark.
The official said that there was no way APC would accept Mark as its Senate President since there were many qualified Senators from other states in the North Central to occupy the post.
It was learnt that given the absence of any ranking APC Senator from the South East or South South, the APC would still retain the Senate Presidency in the North Central but pick the Senate President from another state outside Benue.
Former Kwara State Governor and Senate Chairman on Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki, is being considered for the top post. But if the party keeps the post in Benue, the current Senate Minority Leader, George Akume, is likely to emerge as the Senate President.
Yeeah! D maths is correct. Buh would still have loved to see a David Mark become senate president bcos he is such a stabilizing factor in our polity. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteAbegi which kin stabilizing factor ,let someone else take over ,he has been on that sit for too long ,he wan die for there ,naa wetin...we have other persons who can do better..stop being sentimental Willie
ReplyDeleteD matter here is all about federal character......power must go all region
DeleteOk make e go round well o
DeleteLet them do the right thing
DeleteThis shoukd not be a born of contention adter all i rememver when aminu tambuwa defected to APC n yet refuse to resign when he knows too well that PDP was d majority at house of reps by then.....well,,i expect d honourable senators to solve this issue amixably that will favour all d geo politixal zones....
ReplyDeleteThey had better share it,irrespective of d party,north central has been there
ReplyDeleteYes with GMB level of integrity i will trust his judgments on this senante issue
DeleteMen that is their proble
ReplyDeletedis post who av cum to anambra if only ngige won d election bt pls let dem consider anoda zone to avoid anoder boko haram issue
ReplyDeleteIgbo ppl and their "na my brother, make e dey chop am" out of sheer ignorance and greed common with only the igbo tribe. You have denied yourselves any reasonable position in governance, you guyz lost presidency to tribalism and kleptocracy. Anyways goodluck with ur biafra republic. The republic of theives and rogues. At least for once, the 419 section of nigeria will finally bear his cross and ppl will now say, i got a mail from a biafran claiming to av millions somewhere. Theives.
ReplyDeleteyorubaNation I perceive grievance Hmmmm,"I stand to be corrected tho"
ReplyDelete@yoruba nation make una dey follow follow as them go take use una eeh we all shall see sha... Cowards!
ReplyDeletethey don dey spoil everything now
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