The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Barau Jibrin, says he’s the best person to occupy the position of the Senate presidency in the 10th National Assembly.
To this end, the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) Barau has declared his intention to contest for the country’s number three position.
Making the declaration yesterday, while briefing reporters at the National Assembly in Abuja, he said: “I intend to be the President of the 10th Senate by the grace of God. I will, in few days or weeks, make formal declaration.”
The Kano-North senator said he is the most experienced among those who are seeking to occupy the coveted office in the 10th Assembly.
He said the North West should be considered for the position of the Senate President having given the highest votes to the President-elect.
Barau also dismissed the calls in some quarters for a Christian Senate President to balance APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying competence should not be sacrificed for religious sentiment.
Barau’s declaration is coming a day after the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, said it is his turn to be the Senate President of the country.
