How Lawmakers and Nigerians Will Benefit From Renewed Hope’s Elephant

June 13, 2023

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pleaded with newly elected lawmakers to assist the occasion’s selection of a consensus candidate, stressing that the Renewed Hope Elephant is large enough for everybody to share.

Talking on the assembly with the lawmakers in Abuja, Tinubu stated, “Speak to your colleagues that aren’t right here to tow the occasion line and provides the Renewed Hope agenda an opportunity to succeed. The elephant is large enough for all members, and certainly Nigerians, to have a share of the renewed hope sooner or later.”

The president additionally stated, “At this level in our historical past and the challenges dealing with us as a brand new administration, all fingers should be on deck to salvage the unpalatable scenario dealing with the nation. We should see the scenario as a pan-Nigerian challenge for the chief and the legislature to work out options to the challenges of the nation.”

Recall that APC had zoned the president of the Senate to the South–South, with Senator Godswill Akpabio as the popular candidate, and Senator Jubrin Barau from North-West for deputy Senate President.

Congratulating the president on the profitable presidential inauguration, Senator Akpabio stated for the reason that occasion introduced the zoning preparations for the management of the Nationwide Meeting, the vast majority of the occasion’s senators-elect led by him and Senator Barau, have reached out in session with different senators-elect and senators-elect from opposition political events with constructive outcomes and pledges of assist.

Regardless of the occasion’s zoning, some aspirants for the Senate presidency have continued to insist on contesting for the positions in open defiance of the zoning association introduced by the All Progressives Congress, APC in early Could.

Among the recalcitrant contestants—Senator Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara West), Orji Kalu ( Abia North) and Osita Izunaso ( Imo West)—stated they might not step down for the occasion’s consensus aspirants for the 2 management positions.