Vice-President Kashim Shettima has asked senators-elect to “vote wisely” when the upper legislative chamber is inaugurated next week.

The senate will elect its presiding officers for the 10th assembly on Tuesday.

Speaking during the ninth senate’s valedictory session on Saturday, Shettima told the lawmakers that the stability of the country is greater than that of their pockets.

There have been allegations that some senate president hopefuls are using money to woo senators-elect to vote for them.

Although the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, for the position of senate president, Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara, and Orji Uzor Kalu, chief whip, have insisted on vying for the position.

The vice-president said the country’s interest should inform who they elect as senate president and deputy.

“To my incoming colleagues, I will leave you with a parable, ‘the stability of this nation is superior to the stability of our pockets’. On Tuesday, let us vote wisely, let us vote for the Nigerian nation,” he said.

The number two citizen described his colleagues as “friends who have become an integral part of my history”.

“We have served shoulder to shoulder in the face of adversity and worked relentlessly for the betterment of our nation,” he said.

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YinkaOlusesi16:
This is the kind of administration Nigerians have been waiting for. No stealing of pocket moni again.

SpecialAdviser:
Hehehehehe. No ending to the deception.
Expect corn people to continue to celebrate deception. The way they celebrate meetings and statements like this makes me laugh to almost burst my belly. Reminds me of Buhari early government initial gra gra. The pretence and everything...

Soon we will know their direction. You are telling a group of rogues and armed robbers ....not to fill their pockets. When you came to
power bribing same people as delegates with millions of naira. Dey play. Keep the deception flowing

YinkaOlusesi16:
This is the kind of administration Nigerians have been waiting for. No stealing of pocket moni again.

Shigishege2:
Ride on Shetty baba.

SangoOlukosoOba:
Well spoken!

This is the patriotism that is required!


God bless His Excellency, Vice-President Kashim Shettima

TemplarLandry:
So true. Shettima is another northern man I respect so much for his wits. He speaks good English. Ado Doguwa too.