Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has been projected as the best candidate for Senate president ahead of the composition of the 10th National Assembly.
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide made this prediction in a statement issued on Sunday, March 12, according to Daily Trust.
Mazi Okechuwu Isiguzoro, Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said in the statement that the southeast should produce the next Senate President in the spirit of justice, fairness, and equity.
If this request is granted, Isiguzoro believes it will foster unity and a sense of belonging in Igboland.
Part of the statement read:
“For the interest of unity, for the gains of Umahi’s proven commitment to one Nigeria, infrastructure and human development, also for the Igbo interest and need to galvanise support for our long sought chance to have one of us stride to presidency in the near future, we seek the support of all to enthrone Umahi as the next Senate president.”
Added to this call from the apex socio-cultural group in the region, the State Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi has urged the national leadership of the party to consider Umahi for the position.
The committee was led by Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, who on Sunday in Abuja also called on the APC to zone the position of the speaker to the North Central.