‘No south-south senate president since 1999’ — APC defends choice of Akpabio | TheCable
Speaking on Tuesday in an interview with Channels Television, Felix Morka, APC publicity secretary, said the party zoned the 10th assembly leadership positions to reduce the “scope of contention” among aspirants.the APC nominated Akpabio, who is from the south-south, as senate president while Barau Jibrin, senator representing Kano north, was recommended as deputy senate president.
He added that the “greater majority” of the aspirants were consulted before the party disclosed its position.“Sometimes, when people aspire, they are blindsided by their aspirants and don’t quite see the full national interest. The party is in a position to see the national interest. “I am from the south-south and I don’t see why the south-south is ineligible for consideration. After all, no senate president has come from that region since 1999 — in this dispensation.
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