The Senator representing Imo-West Senatorial district, Osita Izunaso has added his voice to calls on the leadership of Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to zone the presidency of the 10th Senate to the South-East zone of the country.
He made the call in an interview with State House Correspondents, after he paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.
According to the Senator, “We are waiting for the party to zone the position to us. It is only fair and natural that the position be zoned to the South-East. ”
He said he remains the highest ranking Senator therefore; he will vie for the post of the Senate President.
“We discussed issues concerning the 10th Senate with my host the President extensively. Since I am the oldest Senator in both the South-East and South-South, it is obvious that I am vying. There is no senator today in APC of South-East or South-South extraction that is older than me in the Senate.
“The Senate is an institution that believes in ranking. I was in the House of Representatives before; I have been in the party for five good solid years, I ran the party as National Organizing Secretary of the APC, which saw us to victory in 2015 and 2019. So, I think we have paid our dues,” he said.
Senator Izunaso said he was in the State House to appreciate the President for the conferment of a National Honour on him, that they also discussed a wide range of issues of national importance.
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