Danjuma Goje, lawmaker representing Gombe Central has withdrawn from the presidency race of the 9th Senate.

Mr Goje withdrew from the race after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday at the presidential villa, Abuja.

The former governor of Gombe State, accompanied by his colleague at the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, who is the preferred candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the position met with the president.

Nasir El-rufai, Kaduna State governor, was said to have brokered the meeting between the legislators and the Nigerian leader.

Addressing State House Correspondents after the gathering, Mr Goje said he decided to step down because he was advised to do so.

He said President Muhammadu Buhari advised him to shelve his ambition and allow Mr Lawan who has been chosen by the party to contest the position.

Gone is not the only lawmaker who has been opposing the preferred candidate of the APC for the top job. Ali Ndume, another lawmaker from Borno, has refused to step down for Lawan despite threats of expulsion by the party.

The election for the top job holds next week Tuesday.

Read More: https://politicstimesng.com/senate-presidency-why-i-stepped-down-for-lawan-goje/

This can certainly be referred to as a party man adhering to the saying of party supremacy. Hope all this back & front decision will help to move Nigeria forward.

The best for the party. Do not make the same mistake the party made in 2015.

I knew goje would withdraw but i still don't believe that lawan has the charisma to enforce authority in the senate, he is a man selected for some people to manipulate.

Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari is performing his duty as leader of the party. Prior to this period, he has exhibited a certain form of aloofness and when the leader doesn't exert authority, the followers will run riot. Having seen the consequences of his aloofness between 2015 and 2019, I expected him to have exerted his authority so as to avoid a reoccurrence way earlier. But, better late than never.
P.S: I don't think that a country with two major religions should have 4 of the top 5 positions occupied by adherents of just one religion.... While zoning the offices, d APC should have considered this fact.

Just underrate him at your own detriment

Wailers will never like this news. For them it's a bad news n rape of democracy

Makes sense to him and his party

Wailers how market?

lawan and Gbajamila is a done deal already.

ipob yoots, how market?

Good development, let the jihad begin.

Buhari asslicker as senate president loading........

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handie:
Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari is performing his duty as leader of the party. Prior to this period, he has exhibited a certain form of aloofness and when the leader doesn't exert authority, the followers will run riot. Having seen the consequences of his aloofness between 2015 and 2019, I expected him to have exerted his authority so as to avoid a reoccurrence way earlier. But, better late than never.
P.S: I don't think that a country with two major religions should have 3 of the top 5 positions occupied by adherents of just one religion.... While zoning the offices, d APC should have considered this fact.

@ the bolded. If 3 out of 5 is one religion, it means the other 2 is the other religion. If you reverse it, there is still complain. How do you want 5 to be shared equitably? I guess until it is 2.5 apiece. I remember the wisdom of Solomon in attempting to divide a baby into 2 equal part.

Good for him and the party.

WiLdFLame:
Just underrate him at your own detriment

don't think he is underated o, I mean we know those who are always finding a way to bring him into their discuss on Nairaland 24/7

Good. Let Lawan and Gbajabiamila become leaders of the NASS so that no one will have any excuse of the National Assembly is holding us to ransom

Uncle has gotten a fat brown envelope

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very gud

unite4real:


@ the bolded. If 3 out of 5 is one religion, it means the other 2 is the other religion. If you reverse it, there is still complain. How do you want 5 to be shared equitably? I guess until it is 2.5 apiece. I remember the wisdom of Solomon in attempting to divide a baby into 2 equal part.

My bad. It's actually 4 out of 5. President, Proposed SP, proposed HOR speaker, CJN.

My condolences to Pa Chukwudi.

Tinubu.at work

Hey have you seen the 2019 united Nations Demographics?

There are 7.8Billion people on planet. (earth).
The report shows
Women = 5.6Billion
Men = 2.2Billion
So, they advised women to be careful in showing attitudes to any man because out of the 2.2 Billion men:
One billion are married already.
130 million are in prison.
70 million are mentally ill.

SEE FULL DEMOGRAPHICS HERE:-
https://043nobs.com.ng/2019/06/06/united-nations-demographics-2019/

Holak:
Good. Let Lawan and Gbajabiamila become leaders of the NASS so that no one will have any excuse of the National Assembly is holding us to ransom

as if you have an option to stop them

APC seems to be getting it right now, but am afraid of a rubber stamp National Assembly as well.

You still need Igbos support for him to win!!!

sogodihno:
lawan and Gbajamila is a done deal already.

ipob yoots, how market?

The fear of EFCC is the beginning of wisdom.

dheilaw1:
as if you have an option to stop them

Hahaha.......................,
Very apt response.