South East can produce competent senate president – Shettima rejects Akpabio

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has kicked against the nomination of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the next Senate President.

Newsflash Nigeria had earlier reported that the APC announced its chosen candidates for the top four positions in the 10th National Assembly.

However, these selections, including Godswill Akpabio as the consensus candidate for President of the Senate, and Barau Jibrin were picked as the anointed Deputy President of the Senate.

In the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass was named by the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC as the consensus candidate for the position of Speaker.

While Benjamin Kalu from Abia State got the endorsement of the party for the position of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has rejected APC’s proposed candidates.

AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima, said the South East can produce a competent senate president.

Shettima urged the APC to encourage national unity by reviewing Akpabio’s nomination.

”The APC brought a zoning formula and came up with someone from Akwa Ibom and this character, we know him very well. Because it is a party politics, they want to put it to be superior, it is not done anywhere

”APC needs to encourage national unity by demonstrating it. Let them look and their position and review it clearly.

“They should look at the issue of bankruptcy, debt and agitation from every part of the country and insecurity. We are in a fragile situation, we cannot afford to collect more debt if not we are finished

”Although, I am of the view that the APC should reconsider positions. The South East is not helping themselves to be part of the national bureau. They need to be nationalistic in their approach.

”I am of the view that the government should encourage unity, we should carry our brother in the South East together,” he said.

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