His remarks come amid escalating opposition to the All Progressives Congress (APCselection )’s of its favoured candidates to serve as the presiding officers of the upcoming 10th National Assembly.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants the leadership of the Senate to be from the South-South and Christian, according to Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima.
Shettima stated, “That will validate the false narrative of Nigeria’s Islamization.”
His remarks come amid escalating opposition to the All Progressives Congress (APCselection )’s of its favoured candidates to serve as the presiding officers of the upcoming 10th National Assembly.
On Friday, Shetima met with the APC’s speaker and deputy speaker designates, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas of Kaduna State in the northwestern part of the country and Hon. Benjamin Kalu of Abia State in the southeast.
Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom) and Barau Jibrin (Kano) are reportedly the APC’s picks for Senate and deputy Senate presidents, respectively.
We are attempting to prevent a scenario in which the first, second, third, and fourth citizens are all of the same faith.
“That will support the false narrative about Nigeria’s Islamization.
“That is why my principal, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a fair-minded person, insists that the number three citizen must be from the South or south” (Christian). More crucial than any other factor is the country’s stability. We’re discussing diversity, Shettima stated.
