Johnnyessence:
There are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will present a candidate to vie for the exalted office of the Senate president, even though the All Progressives Congress (APC) has majority in the 8th assembly.

But while the senators, as well as members of the House of Representatives eagerly await the APC leadership to announce the party’s zoning formula for principal offices, the PDP has started plotting on the best candidate to field that will get votes from majority of senators.

The APC got about 61 elected senators in the March 28 National Assembly election, while the PDP only had 49 senators elected in the election.

Senators Bukola Saraki from Kwara State, George Akume from Benue State and Adamu Abdullahi have indicated interest in the position amidst reports that the APC has zoned the position to the North Central.

The calculation of the PDP is that with several candidates emerging from the APC, the votes from the APC senators will be divided according to candidates they support, thereby reducing the number of votes for each candidate, while the PDP sole candidate will clinch the votes of all its members to retain the Senate president slot.

Some APC senators are already getting jittery over the development, saying the APC must put its house in order to avoid losing the opportunity it has to control the Senate.

Meanwhile, senators from the North East have insisted that for the sake of justice and fair play, the APC leadership should zone the Senate presidency to the zone which delivered the second highest number of votes to the party after the North West.

One of the senators who spoke to LEADERSHIP but didn’t want his name mentioned argued that because the North East region had been devastated as a result of the insurgency and has been the most marginalised in terms of infrastructural development, zoning the Senate seat to the North East would be some sort of compensation to them.

Going further, he noted that the zone has never been given the opportunity to occupy the exalted seat since the second Republic, adding that the North Central has always been occupying the position.

“Since 1999, the two North Eastern states of Borno and Yobe have been steadfast in the opposition, apart from Lagos State. Zoning the seat to the zone would encourage the people for their steadfastness,” he stated.



http://leadership.ng/news/427472/senate-presidency-pdp-begins-move-to-battle-apc

That's not how it works. They normally get themselves sorted out before embarking the the election. A single candidate is usually presented after a tough horse trading and compromises.

Mr Know all no media house is above mistake even the world known BBC and CNN

bigass:
61+49=110

We have 109 Senators

I guess Tinubu has lost senate presidency... hmm

In fact, we are watching how things unfold: a divided house cannot stand.

What difference does it make ? APC=janj.a.weed+PDP Iscariots. Even zoning is PDP style; Even Saraki is a PDP iscariot, so even if he leads the house, I see the voice Jacob and the body of Esau. There is no change!

Mr. Anti-Kwarrapshun, has been silent on these nepotism, may be he is quietly doing ground work on how to stabilize the price of crude oil.

It will be ludicrous for APC to allow PDP to field a candidate for the senate president...I trust the leadership of the party they will never have any of such at all

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bigass:
61+49=110

We have 109 Senators

You are right.

PPAngel:
When it comes to sharing the spoils, bandits are usually known to fight!

The PDP is a more united and cohessive party after the janjawiid defections so I see this scenario playing out

I will remind you of this playing out in tthe first week of June

Omexonomy:
These goes a long way to show that APC are nothing but evil and confuse party and people

...there is no logic in your conclusion...

saintneo:


Don't forget Abuja, Abuja has one senator.

36x3=108 plus abuja 1 equals 109

PPAngel:


Your average middle belt politician is still in the 80's. Only their personal interests counts first.

You obviously need to buy some common sense. Your comment shows your level of mental retardation and warped knowledge of other parts of the country

saintneo:


Don't forget Abuja, Abuja has one senator.

36x3=108 + FCT (1) =109

Actions and thoughts are 2 opposite words. PDP can keep dreaming of the senate presidency,it'll only end in wishful thinking. The reality is with Tinubu in charge,that dream will die first.

saintneo:


Don't forget Abuja, Abuja has one senator.

36 states X 3=108
108 + 1FCT Senator=109

Omotolu:
...there is no logic in your conclusion...

typical of Yoruba and awusa/fulani APC. I dont know why you people are always finding it dificult to understand simple write up.

If Akume could take Benue out frm d hands of David Mark 2 an APC state, den he's d best man 4d Job. Case closed!

Saraki is a new defector, u neva can tell. Let him settle well & gain experience in d job 4d next transition. Shikenan!!

bigass:
61+49=110

We have 109 Senators

prooves the storY is false...until buhari is sworn in on may 29 ..I regard all dis news as pure fallacy

bigass:
61+49=110

We have 109 Senators

36@3+1(FCT)= 109

dunkem21:


Do you know anybody called Tambuwal

Tambuwal was in PDP when he was nominated and won the speakership. He contested against Mulikat Akande also of PDP. His case made the headlines just because he did not comply with the pdp position of nominating Akande.

This is different from the present case of opposition trying to vie for the seat.

bigass:
61+49=110

We have 109 Senators

108 + 1 from the FCT= 109



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If APC fail to put their house in order this is possible.

espn:
u r talking about defection..even after his defection which party has d majority in house?

When he defected, which party is in the majority?

Did the constitution of the land forbid an opposition member from heading the senate

PDP is the minority party, why are we even discussing this? They have been thrown out of government. They have not been given the mandate to be head of a chicken coop talk less the house of rep or senate. Move on.

Omexonomy:
These goes a long way to show that APC are nothing but evil and confuse party and people

must you talk

Omexonomy:
typical of Yoruba and awusa/fulani APC. I dont know why you people are always finding it dificult to understand simple write up.

...so typical of SS and SE folks,they always think the whole world is against them. This is a new world order. PDP will never hold the senate presidency in a Buhari led government. The so called op is one piece of trash for gullible mind...

manny4life:
I guess Tinubu has lost senate presidency... hmm

In fact, we are watching how things unfold: a divided house cannot stand.

They closed the thread before I woke up. Oya, have you dragged the doc to medical boards?

I have always believed that David Mark is a very intelligent and experienced Senator... let's watch how his intelligence will win him this exalted seat.....PDP till thy kingdom come

PPAngel:


Buhari sef scored an F9 in his fake wASC

Apc is full of almajiris

you're a dunce, to summarize it all.

Seriously and how will him in this position repair all the damages done already. Hausa people need to start concentrating on developments and not position its self inflicted damages so Hausa people should start using their heads. Yoruba people didn't complain when we had no one at the top, the Yebos are not crying so please use your brains please.

espn:
I thought that d party with d highest number of senators will provide d senate president.. who is giving pdp hope?

constitution does not make it mandately. but it look like that becos majority carry the vote.party with majority has advantage because of numeric strenght

as long as David Mark does not come back as senate president then I am happy.