▪︎SetS priority areas for the incoming administration
Barrister Olumide Braitwaite, the spokesperson of the Tinubu/Shettima Independent Campaign Council (ICC) – a group that was involved in the door to door mobilization of APC voters in the recently held presidential election- said the south-south zone deserved the position of Senate President.
Mr. Olumide, who spoke to Tribune Online on Tuesday in Lagos, appealed to members of the APC National Working Council to zone the Senate Presidency position to the South-South zone, citing many reasons to justify his proposition.
The only son of the late popular politician, Tunji Braitwaite, noted that the South South region has never produced a Senate President in the history of Nigeria.
“They deserve to be given the chance in the spirit of fairness and equity.
He added that “looking at the South East and the South South, APC got more votes from the South South, so the need to compensate the South South.”
He condemned the struggle by the North to produce the next Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, saying that the move will be disastrous to the progress of the party and the country at large. So, to avoid a Muslim president, vice president, and state president, the South South should be highly encouraged to get the Senate Presidency position.
Barrister Olumide urged the incoming president. Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu to quickly hit the ground running by assembling a solid team that will help him to fix the problems bedevilling the country.
Priority areas like the economic, monetary policies, education, insecurity, and unemployment should be urgently looked into, which will go a long way in reducing the suffering of Nigerians.
He advised the incoming President Ahmed Tinubu to do more of interaction with stakeholders and the Youths who are ready to hold the Administration accountable for all it’s policies because it will no longer be business as usual looking at the outcome of the recently held general election.
The Legal luminary condemned the suppression of votes in Lagos during the March 18th Governorship election calling on Yorubas living in Lagos to live in harmony with non Indigenes residing in the State.
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