President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has denied reports that he has a preferred candidate for the Senate Presidency.
‘I’m not supporting any candidate for Senate Presidency,’ President-elect says
Buhari further expressed his willingness to work with whoever emerges Senate President regardless of his or her state of origin.
Muhammadu Buhari
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The President-elect made the comments on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, via a statement released by his media aide, Garba Shehu.
The statement reads:
“I am prepared to work with any leader that the House or Senate selects. It doesn’t matter who the person is or where he or she is from.”
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“There is due process for the selection of leaders of the National Assembly, and I will not interfere in that process.”
“My administration does not intend to repeat the same mistakes made by previous governments. Nigeria has indeed entered a new dispensation.”
Meanwhile, 65 Senators have expressed their support for former Kwara State Governor, Bukola Saraki to emerge as the Senate Leader.
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