Abdulaziz Yari says he remains in the race for election as president of the 10th Senate
The senator-elect for Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, says he will not withdraw from the race for the Senate presidency as the All Progressives Congress has not told him it has zoned the position to another part of the country.
But many other aspirants, including Mr Yari, have rejected the nominations and questioned the zoning formula on which they are based. “My aspiration for the presidency of the 10th Senate is covered by relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution, which to me is superior to any other law or arrangement,” he said.
“Any senator-elect who wants to occupy the position, must seek the support of others, which I am doing,” he said.
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