Governor Dave Umahi and Senator-elect for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone, has declared interest to contest for the position of the President of the 10th Senate.
Umahi made this known on Wednesday during a live broadcast held at the State executive council chambers, Centenary city, Abakaliki.
He, however, said he would only join the race if it’s zoned to the South-East zone.
The Governor called on the leadership of the party and the president-elect and his Vice to zone the position of the president of the 10th Senate to the South East zone for equity, fairness and justice.
He also called on the National Assembly to set aside its extant rules in order to allow the best leadership to emerge.
“Let me plead and request the leadership of APC, the President -elect, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President-elect, Alhaji Kashim Shetima, to please, for the sake of equity, fairness and justice, zone the Senate presidency to the South East and the Speaker of House of Representatives to the North West.
“This is for inclusiveness and to tell Nigerians that we are on the path for reunion. It will also calm fraying nerves.
“I’m saying this with every sense of humility and gratitude to God for giving me the opportunity to be able to say this.
Umahi added, “Miracle is when God sets aside rules and when protocols are broken. And I want to insist that the presidency of His Excellency, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Kashim Shetima is a miracle, because no man would have done it if God didn’t intervene. All odds were against the APC family to win but God intervened.
“So, it’s in the same vain that I ask the APC family, the National Assembly to set aside the rules, so that we can get the best for the leadership of the National Assembly. And if the leadership of the APC zones the Senate presidency to the South-East, I’m indicating interest, on the platform that I have been in public service in the past sixteen years and so, you can rightly say that I understand administration.
“The way of administering a state is more complex than other positions other than the office of the president. I want to put myself forward and I want to plead with the national assembly to amend the rules.
“God is still the breaker of protocols. We should allow God to choose the best. Let’s not set obstacles for ourselves, because we have a focus to rebuild this country.
“So, I put myself forward without prejudice to what’s the will of God and the wish of the leadership of our party, the President-elect and the Vice President-elect.
“I will not go against their decision, but as a human being and out of conviction and the Grace of God upon me, I put myself forward subject to zoning the Senate presidency to the South East,” he said.
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