Salihu Lukman, National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has slammed lawmakers seeking Senate Presidency and other key positions outside the ruling party.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that Senator Jubrin Barau of Kano North, Senate Chief Whip Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Akwa Ibom North-West District, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, and a few other lawmakers have begun moves to become Senate President.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Lukman called the actions of some lawmakers vying for top positions in the National Assembly “disrespectful.”
Some lawmakers’ approach and manner of lobbying, he claims, are distasteful and insulting to the ruling party.
Lukman said;
So far, we only have individual aspirations for leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly. Most of the aspirations hardly recognise the challenges of national cohesion. Unfortunately, most of those aspiring for positions of leadership in the 10th National Assembly appear to be disrespectful to the structures of the party and their membership, including the NWC.
Hardly do they show any interest to consult the NWC as an organ or its members individually. Somehow, there is also the demeaning perception that aspiring leaders could always acquire (however defined) the support of party organs. This must be remedied.