Senator Godswill Akpabio’s selection as the next Senate President has drawn criticism from Yerima Shettima, the national president of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF).
According to Anaedoonline.ng, Akpabio was declared the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) preferred candidate for the Senate Presidency in the 10th National Assembly by the NWC of the party.
In addition, the APC NWC named Senator Barau Jubrin as the unanimous choice for Deputy Senate President, Tajudeen Abbas as the House of Representatives Speaker, and Benjamin Kalu as the preferred Deputy Speaker.
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Shettima claimed that the former minister of Niger Delta affairs is the wrong choice for the Senate Presidency job in an interview with Newsmen on Friday.
The AYCF leader claimed that despite the lack of nationalism among its residents, the South East can produce a capable Senate President.
Shettima encouraged the ruling party to reconsider Akpabio’s selection and pick someone from the South East area in order to promote national unity.
He said: “The APC brought a zoning formula and came up with someone from Akwa Ibom and this character, we know him very well. Because it is a party politics, they want to put it to be superior, it is not done anywhere.
“APC needs to encourage national unity by demonstrating it. Let them look and their position and review it clearly. They should look at the issue of bankruptcy, debt, and agitation from every part of the country and insecurity. We are in a fragile situation, we cannot afford to collect more debt if not we are finished.
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“Although, I am of the view that the APC should reconsider positions. The South East is not helping themselves to be part of the national bureau. They need to be nationalistic in their approach.
“I am of the view that the government should encourage unity, we should carry our brother in the South East together.”
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