The Coalition of South‑South Community for United Nigeria, Justice and Equity has called on the All Progressives Congress leadership and President‑elect Bola Tinubu to zone the Senate Presidency to the South‑South region. The coalition argues that the position is not the “exclusive right of the South‑East” and points out that, since 1999, the Senate Presidency has been held uninterruptedly by the South‑East for five terms.
At a press conference on Monday, the coalition’s chairman and former House of Representatives spokesperson, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, said that if the party wishes to uphold its zoning principle, the office should be allocated to the South‑South. He noted that every time the Senate Presidency has gone to Southern Nigeria, it has been micro‑zoned to the South‑East, listing the five South‑Eastern office‑holders: Adolfus Wagbara (Abia), Evans Enwerem (Imo), Chuba Okadigbo (Anambra), Pius Anyim (Ebonyi) and Ken Nnamani (Enugu). Since the President of the Federal Republic is from the South‑West, Eyiboh argued that the natural next zone should be the South‑South.
The coalition also expressed support for Senator‑elect Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom North‑West (Ikot‑Ekpene) as the leader of the 10th Senate. Eyiboh said Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, former Senate Minority Leader and minister, possesses the pedigree and capacity to strengthen institutions and promote sustainable development for a united Nigeria. “What an average Nigerian is looking for now is strong institutions, not strong individuals,” he said, urging nationwide support for Akpabio’s candidacy.
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