All Progressives Congress (APC) Northwest youth has endorsed senator Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin as the 10th Senate president and deputy, for the betterment of Nigeria.

The APC youth wing said having Akpabio from South-south as senate president and Jibrin from Northwest as his deputy will go a long way in building the confidence of party members across the country in preparation for the future of the party.

They that added that Nigerians particularly will be more comfortable with such combination, as it will foster the much needed unity and religious tolerance across the country.

They also stated both Akpabio and Jibrin are experienced lawmakers with proven track record of achievements and as such, economic revival of the nation is guaranteed under their leadership in the senate.

In a statement by Abdulhamid Umar Moh’d, APC youth leader from northwest, noted that both lawmakers are generally accepted across the country as a result of their contributions to the president-elect’s victory in the just concluded poll.

According to Moh’d, “the choice of Akpabio and Jibrin is so appropriate, because both lawmakers made serious contributions to ensuring Tinubu won the election. While Akpabio relinquished is presidential ambition for Tinubu, Jibrin contributed immensely to APC’s triumph in the northwest.

“It is pertinent to note that, in the South, South-South contributed the second highest votes after South-West which houses the President-elect,” Moh’d said.

The North-West gave the party the highest votes in the North with Kano state consistently giving APC the highest vote per state in every election since the formation of the party.

“We understand that the business of legislature is highly professional because it deals with law-making and financial appropriation, its leadership must be able, ready, and willing to support president elect Tinubu.

“We need a pan-Nigerians who have been tested and trusted, proven worthy of integrity, character and prudent management to lead the senate, hence the choice of Akpabio and Jibrin.

“The President-elect is from the South-West and the Vice President-elect is from the Nort-East, as such, the Senate President should be zoned to the South-South and the Deputy Senate President to the North West. It should also be noted that but Akpabio and Barau are experienced and competent lawmakers.

“One has served as a governor and the other has been a long term lawmaker.”
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