Abdulmumin Jibrin , former member of the House of Representatives and a Rep-Elect under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano, has given reasons why a Northern Muslim should not be elected as the next Senate President of Nigeria.
Jibrin who was elected to represent Kano State's Kiru/Bebeji federal
constituency during a live programme with Channel TV on Wednesday night,
explained that the Muslim-Muslim ticket used by the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) to secure their victory in the February 25, 2023 election,
requires that another person of Muslim faith should not be allowed to occupy
the third highest political position in Nigeria.
In his words:
“Anybody that
loves this country should not be thinking that the number three man should be a
Northern Muslim.
“The appropriate thing, correct thing
to do is that that position should go to a southern Christian. And I believe
that anybody who wants it the other way round loves himself more than the
country.”
Jibrin therefore, suggested that the
next Senate President should be from the South-East, the Deputy Senate
President should be from North-Central, and the Speaker can go to the
North-West.
According to him, the arrangement will promote unity in the country and foster
integration.
Senators-elect Ali Ndume (Borno South), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Orji Uzoh
Kalu (Abia), Jibrin Barau (Kano), and Mohammed Sani Musa (Niger) are among
those who have expressed interest in becoming the president of the 10th Senate.
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