Ali Ndume, a senator from Borno South, has announced that he would run for the Senate President position in the upcoming 10th National Assembly.
While making the announcement, Ndume said his ambition would depend on fair implementation of the zoning arrangements by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said: “Subject to the position of the party (APC), and the fairness of such arrangements, I intend to throw my hat for the race for Senate Presidency because of my experience.”
The Senator questioned APC’s insistence on zoning arrangements for the National Assembly slots when the party didn’t do the same during the presidential primaries when he contested against Ahmad Lawan, the current Senate President.
He said: “The APC leadership did not take any position during the presidential primary election. Aspirants from all geopolitical zones participated in the exercise.
“Senators should be allowed to choose a competent person among them that has adequate legislative and managerial experiences to lead the Senate.
“Zoning may not lead to the emergence of the best person for the job that is why the decision to choose the Senate presiding officers must be the sole responsibility of the senators.”
Also, Ndume stated that the relationship between the legislature and the judiciary would be cordial such that the principles of Separation of Power would not be undermined.
He promised that the Senate under his leadership would enact new laws and review existing ones to address the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians.
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