The senators representing Niger East in the National Assembly, Sani Musa, yesterday expressed confidence that ahead of inauguration of 10th Senate in June, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) will resolve issues of religious balance in zoning formula to be used for election of presiding officers.
Sani Musa who made the declaration while fielding questions from journalists, said the Muslim – Muslim ticket used by the party to win the Presidential election must be balanced at the configuration of leadership of the 10th National Assembly for the unity of the country.
According to him, “I will say there is no office deserves to be zoned to the North Central than the Office of the Senate President, but as a party loyalist, and having an interaction with the party leadership before the governorship and House of Assembly elections at the presidential villa, the National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu requested that we all keep our intentions until when the party decide to release the zoning formula.
“Be that as it may, and as we can all see that the Muslim-Muslim ticket, which I’m sure will be addressed, we will queue in and decide to make our declaration.
“I would not want to pre-empt the party, I will wait for the decision of the party. Whatever is the interest of the North Central, as one of the geopolitical zones that gave the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the highest votes. If you look at the difference we gave to APC and the votes we gave to PDP, we have the largest.
“I do know there will be nothing less than the Deputy Senate President because that is what will be fair to us”.
He however said his ambition is to run for Senate President and use the office to collaborate with the executive in turning things around for good in the country.
“Every human being has ambition. I intend to save our Constitution and democracy in this country. You are all witnesses to what is going on in this country. Imbalances in this country.
“Our forefathers since independence did it in such a way that the future generations will come together and live as one. So there is no need for me not to vie for this position and when I come in, I’m going to strengthen the administration.
“There is a high rate of inflation with double digits, unemployment, insecurity is there, the value of naira has gone down. You can imagine what is happening with our naira.
“It should not happen in a country like Nigeria. We are supposed to be the most advanced economy in Nigeria, but alas!, we are where we are today for reasons best known to us all.
“The institution that will serve as antidote to strong policies that will unite this country for prosperity is the National Assembly and the National Assembly needs presiding servants, those that will feel the feelings of Nigerians from the streets.
“But as earlier said, if for the sake of religious balancing and unity of the country, the Senate President is not zoned to North Central, the Deputy President of the Senate should be given to us”.
