The North East Consultative Forum (NECF) and five other
groups in the geopolitical zone have endorsed Senator Mohammed Danjuma Goje for
the position of Senate President in the coming 9th Assembly.
The NECF, after rising from an emergency meeting held at
Zaranda Hotel, Bauchi on Wednesday, urged Goje to immediately declare for the
position.
The five other groups include North East Elders Mobilisation
Forum, APC National Youth Caucus, Borno Discussion Circle, Gombe Political
Associations and North East Youth Awareness for Good Governance.
They said after a thorough assessment of the three contenders
for the Senate Presidency from the North East, they settled on endorsed Goje,
who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Consequently, they wrote a letter dated April 17 to the
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole on their endorsement of Goje.
It will be recalled that the APC had endorsed current Senate
Leader, Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe) for the position of Senate President.
In their letter titled: ‘North East stakeholders endorse Goje,’
the conveners, Barrister Mustapha Saidu and Alhaji Bello Ambo, commended APC
for zoning the Senate Presidency to the North East.
They said the zoning of the position to the geopolitical zone was a confirmation of the party’s commitment to reward hard work,
following the zone’s contribution to the party’s victory in the just concluded
general elections.
“Following very wide consultations among stakeholders, party
members and North East Consultative Forum and after careful assessment of his
contribution to the party and Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, we hereby
present to you, Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje as the choice of the people of
the North East for the Senate President of the 9th Assembly,” they said in the
letter.
Describing Goje as the candidate of the North East, they
asked Oshiomhole to immediately review his position on Senator Ahmad Lawan who
he had earlier recommended for the position.
“Senator Goje is eminently respected among members of the
National Assembly and the country for his immense contribution to the success
of the APC in 2015 and 2019 general elections.
“The landslide victory of the APC in Gombe state in the just
concluded general elections is a sure testimony of is gallantry loyalty and
commitment to APC.
“It will serve the best interest of the party if Your
Excellency and the party review your stance on the choice of Sen. Ahmad Lawan
and allow for a level playing field for all aspiring candidates from the North
East zone to showcase themselves to their colleagues.
“We, therefore, urge Sen Danjuma Goje to come forward and
declare his interest to vie for the position of the President of the Senate in
the ninth Assembly.”
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