"If The North Had Said They Wanted Presidency, They Would Have Gotten It" - Precious Elekima
The All Progressive Congress (APC) zoned the Senate Presidency to the South-South and the Deputy Senate Presidency to the North-West. However, the decision made by the party didn't go down well with some stakeholders and it is still generating mixed reactions. While speaking in an interview with Arise TV, a former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Precious Elekima, has revealed reasons why the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly should come from the North.
If the North had come in numbers and said they wanted the presidency, they would have had it-Elekima
During an interview with the AriseTV morning show, the former Social Democracy Party (SDP) governorship candidate in River State, Precious Elekima, says that if the north had come in numbers and said they wanted the presidency, they would have had it. He further stated that he knows that what I am saying has happened before, but this year's election is a peculiar one, and a lot of the youth are involved, and they are also feeling that what they wanted is not what they are having.
What did Igbos do, 50 years have gone after the Biafra civil war, we are still excluded – Okoye
Abumchukwu N. Okoye, a lawyer and the coordinator of the Take Back Nigeria Initiative (TBNI), has said that the Igbos are still marginalized 50 years after the Nigeria/Biafra war. In an exclusive interview with The Sun Newspaper, he revealed this. The outspoken legal eminence observed that since 2015, Igbo have refused to associate themselves with the ruling party due to the exclusion and marginalization of the South-East geopolitical region.
Senate Presidency: Let the Southerners Be Matured Enough To Leave This Position—Precious Elekima
During an interview with Arise News, Precious Elekima, a Nigerian politician, stated that the southerners should be mature enough to leave the race for the Senate presidency. He revealed that both the positions of the judiciary and the executive have been occupied by southerners, pointing out that a northerner must be left to occupy the seat of the Senate president.
Tinubu’s parley boosts Akpabio’s, Abbas’ chances
The support base of Senator Godswill Akpabio who has been endorsed for Senate President by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), widened yesterday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s parley with National Assembly members-elect has boosted his chance and the aspiration of Tajudeen Abbas for the House of Representatives Speaker.
Yesterday I Saw Wike Sitting Majestically In Chair Saying Bring Sen President To S. South-Baba-Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
The National Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has noted that he saw the immediate past former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, sitting majestically in a sit and was demanding that the post of the senate president should be given to the south south region.
Tinubu: The Northerners Are Very Accommodating People, They Gave Tinubu His Victory - Hakeem Baba-Ahmed
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) Director of Publicity, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has found no flaw in the call for the zoning of the Senate Presidency to the North, arguing that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could only win the February 25, 2023 Presidential election if the North supported his ambition.
Northern Voters Gave Tinubu Victory; Why Should You Fault Northern Senate Presidency – Baba-Ahmed
The Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has found no fault in the call for the zoning of the Senate Presidency to the North; as he insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could only emerge as the winner of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election because the North supported his ambition.
Wike Shouldn't Sit Down Majestically And Order For Senate Presidency To Go To South - Dr. Baba-Aamed
As the tussle for the office of the Senate President continues to intensify ahead of the 10th National Assembly, prominent Northern political activist, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has knocked former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the latter's insistence on the Southern region occupying the third-most powerful political office in the country.
I Saw Wike Sitting On A Chair, Saying The Senate Presidency Must Come To The South-south— Baba-Ahmed
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the National Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), discussed how the zoning of the Senate presidency should be in the best interests of Nigerians during an interview with Arise News. He disclosed that he overheard Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, yesterday asserting that the Senate should be divided south-south.
I Saw Wike Sitting On A Chair, Saying The Senate Presidency Must Come To The South-south— Baba-Ahmed
During an interview with Arise News, the National Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spoke about how the zoning of the Senate presidency should be in the interest of Nigerians. He revealed that he saw the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, saying that the Senate presidency must be zoned south-south.
Same Faith Ticket: Allah sees our heart, we supported Tinubu because of a reason- El-Rufai
In a video that was published by the Punch Newspaper online yesterday evening, it was reported that the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed the reason why himself, Governor Matawalle, and other Northern governors supported Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While he was talking, he claimed that when the time for the All Progressives Congress' Primary election was approaching, Professor Ishaq Akintola, traveled from Lagos State to the North and told them that, the Muslims in the South-West geo-political zone, do not have upper hands politically because, only Christians were been given national recognition from the zone and due to that, they strategized a way to make sure that the narrative changes in the South-West.
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Justifies Zoning Senate Presidency to the North, Citing Tinubu's Win
Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), supports the idea of zoning the Senate Presidency to the North. He believes that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's victory in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election was largely due to the support he received from the North.
Had it not been for El-Rufai & Matawalle, the Cabal Would have Stopped Tinubu's Victory- Fani Kayode
Spokesperson of the ruling APC party 2023 presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode has taken to social media to disclose that his colleagues, former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Governor Bello Matawalle were the politicians that made sure the group that wanted to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from winning the 2023 presidential election did not succeed in their plan.
Wike Saying The Senate Presidency Must Come To The South-south— Baba-Ahmed
In an interview with Arise News, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Northern Elders Forum's (NEF) National Director of Publicity and Advocacy, argued that the NEF's proposed zoning of the Senate presidency should serve Nigerians as a whole. Yesterday, he said he heard former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike argue for south-south zoning of the Senate presidency.
Professor Akintola came to us & told us that the Yorubas in the southwest have one problem–El-Rufia
In the widely shared video published by the Punch Newspaper Online last evening, Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, described how they handled the problem of tribalism and religion in Nigerian politics while speaking with a group of individuals. He asserted that the first action they took was to endorse the idea that power should move to the west (South-West) rather than remain in the north, and as a result, they backed Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
I Saw Wike Sitting On A Chair, Saying The Senate Presidency Must Come To The South-south— Baba-Ahmed
In an interview with Arise News, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the National Director of Publicity and Advocacy for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), discussed how the zoning of the Senate presidency ought to be in Nigerians' best interests. He claimed that Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, stated yesterday that the Senate should be divided north-south.
Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Allah Sees Our Heart, We Supported Tinubu Because Of A Reason- El-Rufai
In a video that was published online by the Punch Newspaper last evening, Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, purportedly stated why he, Governor Matawalle, and other Northern governors backed Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He claimed that as the APC primary election date approached, Professor Ishaq Akintola flew to the North from Lagos State to inform them that Muslims in the South-West geographical zone have no political influence because only Christians have earned national recognition from the area.
Terrorists have taken over Taraba communities - Lawmakers
Terrorism has been a major challenge for Nigerians, particularly the people living in the Northern part of the country. While many people believe that the newly sworn- in President, Bola Tinubu, will find a solution to the killings and destruction in the North and other parts of the country, it was reported that criminal elements have now taken over some communities in Taraba State
Muslim-Muslim ticket is a fraud, says Northern Elders' spokesperson
Hakeem Baba- Ahmed, the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), strongly criticized the concept of a Muslim- Muslim ticket, describing it as deceptive. Baba- Ahmed expressed his disappointment that Nigerian citizens have allowed politicians to manipulate their religious beliefs for their own gain.