No less than seven senators-elect from five geo-political zones have locked horns and are ready to battle to win the 10th Senate Presidency, The Nation has learned.
Interestingly, these politicians have been in the game for a long time, they understand the dynamics that work in the Nigerian political sphere and are willing to give their all to get to the nation’s 3rd top job.
More importantly, all the aspirants are members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Three of the top senators are; Barau Jibrin (Kano North, Northwest); Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North, Southeast) and David Umahi (Ebonyi South, Southeast), who have made their interest public to chair the next National Assembly, The Punch reported also.
The 10th Senate is billed for inauguration on June 13 after the Proclamation of the 10th National Assembly by the President.
The race for who becomes the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly just got stiffer following Senator Barau Jibrin’s declaration of his ambition to enter the race for the number one legislative seat.
As reported by The Nation, the lawmaker representing Kano North Senatorial District made his intentions known during a chitchat with journalists in Abuja, noting that the official declaration will be in a few days.
His comment came less than 24 hours after Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said he is the most qualified and experienced person for the Senate President position.
