As 70 newly elected senators meet Jibrin, the race for Senate President intensifies.
Those vying to succeed current Senate President Ahmad Lawan have started organizing strategic talks to win over senators as the race for the Senate presidency gains traction.
According to sources quoted by Naija News, the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is now in power, is likely to zone the Senate Presidency to the Southeast or Southsouth so that a Christian will fill the job.
Political observers predict that Northern Muslims would defy the decision and vie for the nation’s third-place ranking.
According to information obtained by this newspaper, 70 senators-elect for the tenth national assembly met in the Abuja home of one of the candidates, Senator Barau Jibrin of the APC, Kano State, to strengthen the political coalition.
