The South-South zonal chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has appealed to Nigerians to support its bid to get the office of the Senate President in the interest of justice and equity.
The APC National Vice-chairman for the zone, Ntufam Hilliard Etta, made the plea in a statement Wednesday in Abuja.
The zonal vice-chairman noted that the zone believed in the ideology of President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that a Senate president from the zone would ensure a harmonious working relationship between the executive and legislature.
The statement read in part: “The South-South zone wishes to, therefore, call on Nigerians from all walks of life to support the zoning of the office of the Senate President to the South-South geopolitical zone.
“It is our firm conviction that zoning the office of the Senate president to the South-South geopolitical zone will rejuvenate the goodwill we are currently enjoying and ensure a balance of equity.
“We recall that when our son, Senator Joseph Wayas held sway as the Senate President, he did our zone and the country very proud. During his tenure as the Senate President, we saw a harmonious working relationship between the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary; and the benefit at this was for all Nigerians.
“Therefore, a Senate President from the South-South zone will stabilize the polity, focus on its statutory role of making laws.
“Furthermore, a Senate President from the oil-rich region will avoid unnecessary rancour with the executive as has been witnessed in the recent past.
“South-South zone has a major stake in the project Nigeria and thus will support Mr President to ensure he continues to deliver democratic dividends to Nigerians.
“The south south zone believes in the ideology of Mr Presldent in particular and the All Progressives Congress in general.
“As a geopolitical zone that is blessed with God-given wealth and natural resources, we are very proud that Mr President is eminently harnessing our resources for the general good of all Nigerians and for the benefit of mankind as it Is obvious the numerous achievements of the APC led Federal Government m just three and a half years.
“We call on all Nigerians to support that the office of the Senate President is zoned to the South-South Zone”, the party added.
