President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reiterated his position and that of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, APC on the choice of Senators Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau for the leadership positions of the 10th Senate President and Deputy Senate President.
Addressing the lawmakers-elect from the Senate and the House of Representatives in Abuja, the President congratulated all of them and expressed his desire and that of his administration to work in harmony with the 10th National Assembly in the overriding public interest.
With the exception of former governor of Zambara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari; Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo) and Elisha Abbo (Adamawa); all other legislators-elect of the ruling APC from both chambers, were at the Presidential Villa to meet with the President and Commander-in-Chief on the Nigerian project.
Tinubu was said to have informed the lawmakers-elect of the fact that the position of the party on the choices of presiding officers in the Senate and the House of Representatives, has not changed.
He said: “The president of this country and his vice are of the Muslim faith, and it is natural and in the spirit of national unity and equity that the position of the Senate President be given to our Christian citizens. We should not be seen to wanting to kill Christianity in this country.”
It was, however, gathered that, shortly after the meeting, Senators-elect Abdul’aziz Yari, Jimoh Ibrahim and Elisha Abbo decided to confront the Tinubu administration by immediately calling for a counter meeting slated for 9pm today at the Fraiser Suites, Abuja.
The notice of meeting was signed by Senator Elisha Abbo, who became famous four years ago as ‘the Sex Toy Senator’ when the news of his slapping a young girl at a Sex Toy shop in Abuja, gained currency in public gatherings. (Nigerian Pilot)
