Three months to the end of the Eight Senate, the battle for succession has begun. Already, some senators who won their reelection bids and others who were recently elected, have joined the race. Out of the key contenders, one is from the Southeast, while three hail from the Northeast. The other is from the North-central.

The key contenders are former governor of Abia State and senator-elect, Orji Uzor Kalu, Ahmad Lawan, who doubles as the current Leader of the Senate, Danjuma Goje and Mohammed Ali Ndume. While Kalu hails from the Southeast, the other three are from the Northeast. Adamu Abdullahi from Nasarawa State in North-central is another senator said to be interesred in the position.

Prior to the National Assembly elections, George Akume from Benue State (North-central) and Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom State (South-south), were among those believed to be among the top contenders.

The February 23 major upsets, which positioned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to produce the majority in the Senate, have also reduced the number of the contenders. The party is yet to zone the various positions to the six geopolitical zones of the country.

Already, President Muhammadu Buhari is from Northwest, while his vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, hails from Southwest. Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Chief of Staff to the President are from Northeast. The current President of the Senate is from the North-central. Until recently, the South-south had the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). That leaves the Southeast as the only geopolitical zone which has no ranking government official in the hierarchy of power.

Pundits who have commented on the development believe that the ruling APC should adopt the power sharing formula and zoning arrangements of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which favoured equity. According to them, when the PDP held sway for 16 years, no geopolitical zone was deliberately left out.

They further argued that if every geopolitical zone is well represented, unnecessary agitations and misgivings against the Federal Government will fizzle out. A commentor who spoke to Sunday Sun said that zoning the position of Senate President to the Southeast will show that APC has opened up and now ready to implement an inclusive government as promised by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The commentator who doesn’t want to be named, said: “In 2015, APC said it didn’t zone any position to the Southeast because the region didn’t have an elected senator. Even when some Southeast PDP senators later defected to APC, they were not considered because there was no vacancy.

“There was also an argument that President Buhari didn’t get 25 per cent votes in any of the five states in the East. Today, no one can argue along that line. He secured that percentage in the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections. The records are there for anyone who is still in doubt to see for himself.

“So, APC has no reason not to accommodate the Southeast. I am aware that some selfish politicians who over rate themselves want the position to be zoned to their region because they feel it’s their birthright. That must not be allowed to happen in this time and season. The right thing should be done.

“I also think that APC leaders from the region need to start speaking up. At this point, silence is no longer golden. Let them demand that the position be zoned to the Southeast. They need to lobby and make a strong case.”

Adding it’s voice to the call, spokesman of Igbo Patriotic Forum (IPF), Anthony Anyim, called on other Nigerian leaders to join hands with President Buhari in advancing the cause of Nigeria.

He urged the leadership of the APC to zone the position of Senate President to the Southeast, adding that Ndigbo had been marginalised by previous administrations.

IPF called on Igbo sons and daughters to support the President Buhari-led government, stressing that the future of Nigeria is bright under the current administration.

He said: “With the results of the February 23, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections, it is glaring that President Buhari is popular and well accepted by the people regardless of party affiliations.

“The votes polled by the President in the 2019 election in the Southeast is more than what he scored in 2015.

The president has executed numerous projects in the Southeast than previous administrations. We appeal to the top echelon of the APC to consider the Southeast for the position of Senate President.

“The President is from the North and the Vice President is from the West. In the spirit of patriotism and equity, Ndigbo should be considered for Senate President. Collectively, all ethnic groups must work together for the sake of national development.”

http://igberetvnews.com/593892/senate-presidency-mindless-marginalisation-seast-must-stop-anyim/

The ibo people regretted their words the moment Atiku lost the election

Is the APC an Islamic party?
Lawan for senate president
Gbajabiamila for speaker.

So all heads of d 3 arms of government should be Muslims.

Most Igbos don't care about the office Senate president. We have already held that position on 6 different occasions and know that it only benefits the person who occupies the office, not the people.

The only Igbos fighting for Senate president are the senators and their cronies

This Igbere people are doing overtime work pushing Kalu's Senate agenda.

Dead on arrival

Yorubas voted overwhelmingly for Jonathan in 2011. He won all south west states except Osun. Below is the composition of the Jonathan administration:

President - SS
VP - NW
SP - NC
Speaker - NW
PDP Chairman - NE
DSP - SE
Dep. Speaker - SE
SGF - SE

This kind of devilish marginalization happened despite the fact that Jonathan won over 70% of south west votes. When PDP members from south west complained to GEJ, the Igbos in his administration and on Nairaland abused the hell out of them.

This is 2019 and south east gave about 20% of their votes to APC and they want to produce the senate president. What then is the stake of the North east that gave the president over 70%?

This is not the time to get unnecessarily emotional. Politics is all about numbers and interest. The north east is a very huge and trusted voting bloc. They cannot be overlooked for south east.

They should leave SE alone from the politics of Nigeria.

Orji Uzor Kalu

seunmsg:
Yorubas voted overwhelmingly for Jonathan in 2011. He won all south west states except Osun. Below is the composition of the Jonathan administration:

President - SS
VP - NW
SP - NC
Speaker - NW
PDP Chairman - NE
DSP - SE
Dep. Speaker - SE
SGF - SE

This kind of devilish marginalization happened despite the fact that Jonathan won over 70% of south west votes. When PDP members from south west complained to GEJ, the Igbos in his administration and on Nairaland abused the hell out of them.

This is 2019 and south east gave about 20% of their votes to APC and they want to produce the senate president. What then is the stake of the North east that gave the president over 70%?

This is not the time to get unnecessarily emotional. Politics is all about numbers and interest. The north east is a very huge and trusted voting bloc. They cannot be overlooked for south east.

You are bladdi liar.

PDP zoned the Speakership to the SW. It was Tinubu who led SW legislators to vote enmass for Tambuwal from the NW. When GEJ and the PDP tried to reverse it, many of your hypocrites here supported Tinubu.

Now, you turn around and blame GEJ? Many of you APC supporters (Tinubu branch) irritates!!!

For all the atrocoities commited by PDP, one thing anybody can not accuse them of is Bigotry. APC is the first to really show us what that means and do it so openly

Ndigbo should send a powerful delegation to Bourdillon to go and bow to godfather of Nigerian politics if they want this Senate President position.

nameo:


You are bladdi liar.

PDP zoned the Speakership to the SW. It was Tinubu who led SW legislators to vote enmass for Tambuwal from the NW. When GEJ and the PDP tried to reverse it, many of your hypocrites here supported Tinubu.

Now, you turn around and blame GEJ? Many of you APC supporters (Tinubu branch) irritates!!!

For all the atrocoities commited by PDP, one thing anybody can not accusw them of is Bigotry. APC is the first to really show us what that means and do it so openly

We dont want to hear what could have happened. What indeed happened was SW was shut out of the administration in which IBO was said to be the pillar of its strength.

We can say Ibo was instrumental to SW shut out in GEJ government.

If you want this SP you need to hurry up and send your leaders to go see godfather in Lagos.

BabaRamota1980:


We dont want to hear what could have happened. What indeed happened was SW was shut out of the administration in which IBO was said to be the pillar of its strength.

We can say Ibo was instrumental to SW shut out in GEJ government.

If you want this SP you need to hurry up and send your leaders to go see godfather in Lagos.

It was Tinubu that went against a fellow Yoruba man winning the Speakership cos of politics.

It was Tinubu who supported a northerner over a fellow Yoruba for the Speakership.

It is Tinubu who is the Betrayer of his people.

Tinubu did it so he can later on blame GEJ for the very "crime" he orchestrated and committed. Shows what disgusting characters some of you can be.

Ike Ekweremandu - Errand boy to Saraki

Peter Obi- Atiku's Houseboy.

You never see anything

WE wouldn't PERMIT anything more. Just wait and see.

BabaRamota1980:
Ndigbo should send a powerful delegation to Bourdillon to go and bow to godfather of Nigerian politics if they want this Senate President position.

Even then it's only Houseboy posts we will grant

nameo:


It was Tinubu that went against a fellow Yoruba man winning the Speakership cos of politics.

It was Tinubu who supported a northerner over a fellow Yoruba for the Speakership.

It is Tinubu who is the Betrayer of his people.

Tinubu did it so he can later on blame GEJ for the very "crime" he orchestrated and committed. Shows what disgusting characters some of you can be.

If it wasnt SW Jonathan would not have won the election. Go and check the results.

Was Speakership the only position reserved for SW? Why was SW blacked out of GEJ admin?

This is why we came out and kicked him off.

You Ibos attempted a revenge in 2019 to spite Yoruba by kicking Buhari out but you dont have the numbers to win election for anybody in Nigeria.

So focus on why GEJ reserved only one spot for Yoruba in the over 20 top positions in the heirarchy?

You always blame Tinubu...the same man you all need to get anywhere in APC today.

IvarTheBoneless:


Even then it's only Houseboy posts we will grant

Tinubu will give the same sermon he delivered to yanminri in Lagos.

"We accomodate you in our markets and admit your children into our schools and we give you same privilege. You will make sure APC continues to be successful".

Then he sent his wife out...
"Igbo people we no trust una again".

BabaRamota1980:



Tinubu will give the same sermon he delivered to yanminri in Lagos.

"We accomodate you in our markets and admit your children into our schools and we give you same privilege. You will make sure APC continues to be successful".

Then he sent his wife out...
"Igbo people we no trust una again".

Hold carrot in your left hand and a iron fist in the right.

Koboko brain reset method

IvarTheBoneless:




Hold carrot in your left hand and a iron fist in the right.

Koboko brain reset method

Omo ibo don enter one chance for Oshodi.

celeiyke:
Is the APC an Islamic party? Lawan for senate president Gbajabiamila for speaker.
So all heads of d 3 arms of government should be Muslims.

Schmuck, is Femi Gbajabiamila a Muslim?

SamuelAnyawu:
I Stand with OUK and Rochas

Suddenly you have abandoned Obi and Atiku in their pursuit in the tribunal?

Afamed:

Schmuck, is Femi Gbajabiamila a Muslim?

No he is d pope. Mumu go and check ur facts

Amuocha:
They should leave SE alone from the politics of Nigeria.

Pass this to your leaders from the south east.

nameo:


You are bladdi liar.

PDP zoned the Speakership to the SW. It was Tinubu who led SW legislators to vote enmass for Tambuwal from the NW. When GEJ and the PDP tried to reverse it, many of your hypocrites here supported Tinubu.

Now, you turn around and blame GEJ? Many of you APC supporters (Tinubu branch) irritates!!!

For all the atrocoities commited by PDP, one thing anybody can not accusw them of is Bigotry. APC is the first to really show us what that means and do it so openly

Was Tinubu a member of PDP then and now?

It was the responsibility of Jonathan to ensure that the south west got the speakership position but he failed to implement his party’s zoning decision. Turning around to blame a member of the opposition for Jonathan’s failure is just crass. Yoruba people voted massively for Jonathan and he failed them. When Yoruba PDP members complained, your likes mocked them on Nairaland. I can still bring up the thread if you talk too much.

Anyim,Nigige and other Igbo APC mugus ntoor!!!

You were warned against supporting this useless arewa-odua incompetent-saturated party called APC..

una see una lives??

Idiotss!

NkayStory:


Anyim,Nigige and other Igbo APC mugus ntoor!!!

You were warned against supporting this useless arewa-odua incompetent-saturated party called APC..

una see una lives??

Idiotss!

You should have known without their support, PMB would definitely still win the election with big margin. The entire votes from South East is less than 500,000 minus that from 3,890,000 margin , you will know both Ngige and Anyim are inconsequential to PMB victory

celeiyke:
Is the APC an Islamic party?
Lawan for senate president
Gbajabiamila for speaker.

So all heads of d 3 arms of government should be Muslims.

I never knew Femi gbajabiamila is a Muslim, better do ur findings very well.

They have started again calling for appointment. Nobody see them come out and say let vote buhari.

nameo:


It was Tinubu that went against a fellow Yoruba man winning the Speakership cos of politics.

It was Tinubu who supported a northerner over a fellow Yoruba for the Speakership.

It is Tinubu who is the Betrayer of his people.

Tinubu did it so he can later on blame GEJ for the very "crime" he orchestrated and committed. Shows what disgusting characters some of you can be.

Slow poke what about appointive posts? Just mention ONE high ranking Yoruba in the Dumbo govt. yet we did not wail, but went back to the drawing board. Igbos must be fools to be asking for high offices under APC.

BabaRamota1980:


Omo ibo don enter one chance for Oshodi.

. Damola fate awaits you the day you try nonsense with an Igbo man in Lagos state a whole not just oshodi

Awon werey

Anago50000:
. Damola fate awaits you the day you try nonsense with an Igbo man in Lagos state a whole not just oshodi

Awon werey

Why didnt you creeps opened shop against Oluomo instructions to close market? Why did you lock yourself and family behind closed doors on day of election in Okota? Demola's boys promised to return, and they did. Omo ibo has invited security to come and help them against Yoruba reprisal.

Na so mouth for nairaland.