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Speakership: Don’t punish us for Saraki’s ‘rebellion,’ North Central leaders beg Buhari
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By Taiwo Amodu - Abuja
On Apr 9, 2019

Ahead of the June date for the inauguration of the 9th Assembly and election of its principal officers, certain leaders of the North central zone have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress not to punish the zone for the perceived ‘sin’ of the incumbent Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki.

The duo of Senator Bukola Saraki and Honourable Yakubu Dogara, had emerged as Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively of the outgoing 8th Assembly in 2015, against the party agreement which zoned the offices to the Northeast and Southwest zones.


Both Senator Saraki and Honourable Dogara are from north central and northeast geopolitical zones.

Further findings revealed that for the 9th Assembly, the party stakeholders have since zoned the office of Senate President to the Northeast and settled for Senate Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan from Yobe state.

There are insinuations that the position of Speaker of House of Representatives may be zoned to the Southwest while the south south would produce the Deputy Senate President.


Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, the Leader of the North Central Elders’ Forum, Alhaji Muhammadu Ari Gwaska declared that the North central be allowed to produce the Speaker for the Green Chamber as he noted that the zone came second behind the North west in the volume of votes delivered to the APC presidential candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 23 election.

He said:”The North Central is too strategic to be relegated in the sharing of power equation in Nigeria. Since the adoption of the Presidential system of government in Nigeria, from the Second Republic to date, the Zone has continued to play a strategic role in representative government and bridge building.


“Lest we forget, in the aftermath of the 2015 general elections, the Zone was ignored in the appropriation of the spoils of office when the Senate presidency was zoned to the North-East and the speakership zoned to the South-West in addition to the position of Vice President which the Zone occupies.

“This resulted in a revolt! The ensuing rebellion upset the applecart by producing the current Senate President from the North Central with the northeast occupying the speakership

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Lol

Hopeless leaders

It’s late guys winners take it all is the language

South west is the region taking it

You can reap where you didn’t sow

This is exactly what the igbos ought to do to Buhari. Instead of begging Buhari for forgiveness because of their miscalculations in 2015 and 2019, they are rather waiting for 2023 to revenge against Yorubas that are better than them. After they will cry marginalization as if they voted APC

before nko?

Okay

I smell lies, hate and deciet

sychos everywhere! Mtcheeew!!

Everything is Saraki even after losing his election its still Saraki i think this man is a nightmare for many

Can u imagine? Begging for your right... Nigerians self

K

Sheep

Saraki..... The only man I know whose name is mentioned in every bad thing. From Societe General Bank to Offa Bank robbery

Don't worry.... Saraki is paying for his crime committed against the emperor.... The king of the seven throne will forgive you all... He is already sitting on the iron throne....

The saraki you'd still prostrate to beg later? Dear Kwarans, your fortune isn't in this govt. Write down today's date.

Baba will not punish you oooo.

He will be just to all

Kai!
why made Nigerians like this?

Each region fighting to be Leader and different pressure group fighting for personal interests.

Abegi, we should all stop this victim mentality.

This country keeps going down to an all time low.
Is this democracy?
Is d president now an emperor?

When your existence and livelihood is based on favours from the centre, you better beg.

sarrki:
Lol

Hopeless leaders

It’s late guys winners take it all is the language

South west is the region taking it

You can reap where you didn’t sow

Eating the crumbs

This country has gone to the dogs...

Truly its just one or two regions still holding the democracy of this Nation.

This nonsense no make sense

Ejimagifty:
This is exactly what the igbos ought to do to Buhari. Instead of begging Buhari for forgiveness because of their miscalculations in 2015 and 2019, they are rather waiting for 2023 to revenge against Yorubas that are better than them. After they will cry marginalization as if they voted APC

Sorry, our livelihood is not tettered to him.

We are bigger than any president.

People dey rush comment here oo, its like people do make comment in advance before the main topic is posted on NL

Ejimagifty:
This is exactly what the igbos ought to do to Buhari. Instead of begging Buhari for forgiveness because of their miscalculations in 2015 and 2019, they are rather waiting for 2023 to revenge against Yorubas that are better than them. After they will cry marginalization as if they voted APC

Just listen to your self... do you sound sane?

Begging a president for position entirely at the discretion of the legislators, is he God?... what kind of useless country is this.

Saraki has had your turn. The speakership of the house belongs to SW. NorthCentral could settle for either the Chief whip while the SE settles for the Deputy Chief whip of the house as zoned by APC leadership.


-Lion

Is Buhari God?

Ejimagifty:
This is exactly what the igbos ought to do to Buhari. Instead of begging Buhari for forgiveness because of their miscalculations in 2015 and 2019, they are rather waiting for 2023 to revenge against Yorubas that are better than them. After they will cry marginalization as if they voted APC

And you think they care haven't PMB marginalized then enough? His words and body language is enough