Arewa Youths Back Akumefor Senate Presidency

Arewa Youth Parliament (AYP), an umbrella body of all northern youth organisation, has thrown its weight behind the out-going Senate minority leader, Senator George Akume, to emerge the next Senate President of the 8th National Assembly.

It said it was a democratic norm that whenever a minority party becomes the majority party, the minority leader automatically becomes the leader of the parliament in question.

Addressing a press conference, on Monday, in Abuja, Speaker, Arewa Youth Parliament, Mr. Bashir M. Maru, said his group was duty bound, at all times, to promote excellence, equity and equality in the affairs of Nigeria.

“Following extensive deliberations and consultations, we have decided to throw our weight behind Senator George Akume to emerge as the next Senate President of the 8th National Assembly. This is premised on the need for democratic consolidation, fair play, justice and equity.”

According to the group, Akume, a third-term senator, “has distinguished himself as Pan-Arewa, detribalised Nigerian and excellent performer in all his previous outings.”

The northern youths believed that Akume could truly be described as a genuine breed of the Sir Ahmadu Bello school of thought, having always put the interest of his people, region and country above any other consideration.

They, therefore, called on all Nigerians to join themtowards the realisation of what they called a “noble goal.”