Ex-Northern Governor Reacts As Tinubu Allegedly Concludes On Akpabio, Barau For Senate President And Deputy

by Victor Ndubuisi
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An ex-governor from the north has refuted rumors that Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau, the former governors of Akwa Ibom State, and Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, had been chosen to lead and assist the Senate, respectively.

News organizations had previously claimed that Daily Trust had learned from reliable sources that Tinubu, who had chosen Akpabio and Barau, had informed both MPs of the fact.

This online news outlet learned from some of the sources that Barau was asked to withdraw his candidacy for the Senate presidency in the name of national harmony, fairness, and religious balance.

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However, a former northern governor who preferred to remain anonymous asked Daily Trust why Tinubu would sacrifice the north after all the previous sacrifices.

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While criticizing Tinubu’s selection of Akpabio for religious balancing, the former governor argued that since the north gave Tinubu the party’s nomination and support, the area shouldn’t be considered second-class.

The former governor submitted that “Yes, there is a need for sacrifice, but the North should not be second fiddle because of the need to placate some people who contributed almost nothing to the table.

“If there is something called sacrifice, it should go across the board; all the zones should be made to do the same.

“After sacrificing the presidency to promote national unity and peace, now they want to treat us as second fiddle. We won’t take this. We have made the first sacrifice. Let other regions do the same. The North gave Tinubu the party ticket and gave him the winning votes, so it is the turn of other zones to make sacrifices.”

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Speaking further on the issue, the former governor knocked Barau questioning who he consulted before the decision.

He advanced “Who told Barau that he should take it? First, he is a lawmaker from Kano State and a northerner. He is the northern candidate and cannot make a decision by himself. It is beyond him.

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“We sacrificed the number one position and now they want us to let this go; it won’t happen. Yes, Asiwaju is a primary stakeholder, but there are people who lost their lives for him to win the presidency, especially in the North.”

 

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