By Musa Abdullahi Krishi



The chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations Mohammed Danjuma Goje will formally declare for the position of Senate President after the passage of the 2019 budget, a ranking senator told journalists on Thursday.

The senator, who did not want to be named, said Goje delayed his declaration because of his commitment towards the quick passage of this year’s budget which is before his committee.

Already, Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan (APC,Yobe) and Sen Mohameed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) have declared their intention for the race.

Northeast stakeholders including the North East Consultative Forum (NESF) and five other groups in the geopolitical zone, last week endorsed Goje and demanded for his immediate declaration for the position.

Responding to the call, an ally of Goje, a serving APC lawmaker, said Goje does not want to combine his legislative works on the budget with the aspiration to vie for the Senate Presidency.

Like the Northeast stakeholders, he said other groups from across the country are mounting pressure on the former governor of Gombe state to contest for the presidency of the Red Chamber.

He said Goje, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations is of the belief that the passage of the budget should be paramount to all, in view of its importance to the smooth running of the country.

“His priority is to get the budget passed, for the prompt assent of Mr. President. As a committed loyalist of the president and APC, he doesn’t want anything that would delay the passage of the budget. He is of the view and conviction that the success of the president is his and that of all Nigerians.

“This was why he worked tirelessly and religiously to ensure the victory of the president, the governorship candidate and all others who vied on the platform of APC in Gombe state,” he said.

He said after the passage of the budget, the former governor would heed to the call of the stakeholders and other well-meaning Nigerians.

hisexcellency34:
Oshiomhole has gone quiet these days

lonelydora:
Goje may be good shaa.

We need to scrap Senate and see how fast Nigeria will develop

Esseite:
Goje may be a better candidate, his quiet and calm is second to none..

Remembering his days as best Governor then, he seems balanced and open to approach.

Peacecore:
This man is not going anyway jorh
APC will adopt open ballot that day n that will give Lawan upper hand.

JasonScoolari:
The only problem Danjuma Goje may encounter is Adams Oshiomhole, if he can parley with Bukky Saraki, then he would coast to victory, but if he choose to remain a loyalist to buhari, then Ahmed Lawan will land him a heavy blow which will lead to his political demise.

God bless the PDP.

Softness147:


Is APC going to tell Saraki how to vote in senate how??
u need to drink a cold beer so ur brain will resume from hypernation

Peacecore:
This man is not going anyway jorh

APC will adopt open ballot that day n that will give Lawan upper hand.

Peacecore:
This man is not going anyway jorh

APC will adopt open ballot that day n that will give Lawan upper hand.

lonelydora:
Goje may be good shaa.

We need to scrap Senate and see how fast Nigeria will develop

searchlight:
how can that be possible when PDP is still in charge of the senate? remember saraki and ekweremadu will still be there until inauguration