That the battle for who becomes the next Senate President in the 8th Senate
Assembly is gathering momentum is not an overstatement. In the tradition of the
Senate, any political party that has the majority in the House automatically
produces the Senate President likewise the House of Representatives. Since
return of democratic rule in 1999, both chambers have always been headed by the
Peoples Democratic Party PDP, but with the just concluded 2015 elections, the
equation has changed. The All Progressives Congress APC with the majority in
the both chambers will produce the leaders of the two Houses. In the Senate in
particular, candidates for the Senate President have up their games scheming to
succeed Senator David Mark. Senators Bukola Saraki, George Akume are two
leading contenders for the position whose names are more pronounced with
speculation rife that Senator Akume is closing in on clinching the senate
presidency, albeit Senator Saraki is not giving up as we learnt he is still
making clandestine moves to step into Senator David Mark shoes come June, 2015
when the 8th Assembly kicks off. Interestingly both are from
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North Central
geopolitical zone where the seat is allegedly zoned to. However, latest
information has it that neither Senator Akume nor Senator Saraki will perhaps
get the Senate Presidency as the leaders of APC have decided to zone it to
North east based on the happenings in the Senate. As you read this piece, the
incumbent Senate President, David Mark who we learnt is not in good terms with
Senator Akume is doing everything within his power to ensure Sen. Akume does
not in any way get near to the seat and he is plotting to make sure his
interest count on whoever attains the House leadership. Even though his party,
PDP is not in position to produce who succeeds him, through other PDP senators
and some APC senators, senator Mark is making behind the scene move to
influence who becomes next Senate President. Meanwhile, in a bid to counter his
move, APC National leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was said to be
favourable disposed to senator Akume emerging senate president has reportedly
changed his mind. Tinubu is said to be looking towards Northeast to produce the
next senate president and he is said to be considering Senator Ahmed Lawan who
is said to be one of those Senator David Mark is considering for the seat.
Senator Ahmed is from Northeast geopolitical zone. APC leadership, especially
Tinubu is said to be guiding against a repeat of what transpired in the lower
chamber in the current 7th Assembly where the then ACN lawmakers and some
aggrieved PDP lawmakers voted against PDP zoning strategy to give way to the
emergence of Hon. Aminu Tambuwal as against Hon. Mulikat Adeola originally
penciled down by PDP leadership for House speakership position. Tinubu was said
to have talked with Senator Akume to let go of the position and he would be
given the majority leader.
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