The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has given two reasons he’s supporting former Akwa Ibom governor, Godswill Akpabio, to be the subsequent senate president.
Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, Ndume stated it’s as a result of Akpabio is the popular candidate of President Bola Tinubu.
Tinubu has additionally requested Ndume to lead Akpabio’s marketing campaign and guarantee he turns into the quantity three citizen.
“There are so many that contributed to my reason to stand for Akpabio, because one the president had interest and had Akpabio as his preferred candidate and number two, he had the confidence of asking me to lead the campaign.
“Most importantly, it is about justice, about equity, about the constitution and doing what is right and standing for what is justful for this country,” Ndume stated.
Even although the All Progressives Congress (APC) has chosen Akpabio to be senate president, the likes of Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara, and Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip of the senate, have insisted on contesting the place.
