Social media activist and Politician Shehu Sani has identified the incumbent Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the most competent to preside over the affairs of the 10th Senate.

The former Senator stated this on Thursday while calling for the office of the Senate President to be zoned to the South East. The former Lawmaker urged the Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to back Kalu citing Equity, fairness and religious balancing in addition to Kalu's Leadership antecedents and experience.

Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Senate, during an interview with DAILY POST in Abuja said the South East has senators that are competent enough to be Senate President, if the rules of the Red Chamber, particularly the ranking norm, were to be considered.

The present structure of the APC, he observed, has naturally positioned the South East to produce the 10th Senate President.

Speaking further, he said the former governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, should be considered for the position.

Senator Sani said: “The Senate Presidency should go to the South East for equity and justice.

There is no better person to stabilise the National Assembly and maintain balance like Orji Uzor Kalu [who] has demonstrated his flair as Chief Whip of the Senate.

“I’m not of the APC, but I think he remains the best option out of those who offered themselves. Kalu has the experience and the pedigree as well.”

Meanwhile, DAILY POST observed that some returnee senators and first timers have indicated interest to contest for the Office of the Senate President ahead of inauguration in the first week of June 2023.

rinzaugustine:
Kalu is on his own . Stupid man that could not bring development for eight years as governor. Peter Obi remains the president elect to majority of right thinking Nigerians not useless men like Kalu seeking their pockets

DenreleDave:


When u r talking abt Nigerian in ur own context, I bliv it's west, North ń south and mind you, we have chosen BAT..

Except for east, they are Biafrans, they choose the fraud called obi as their president