‘Why Senate president must be a southern Christian’

Senate president must be a southern Christian because Muslim/Muslim ticket, which produced the president-elect and vice president-elect must be balanced out, Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Wasiu -Eshinlokun-Sanni, has said.

Eshinlokun-Sanni, senator-elect for Lagos Central, spoke to reporters at his office.

He said picking a Senate president from South would prevent a situation where the president, vice president, Senate president and Speaker of House of Representatives would be Muslims.

Speaking during the unveiling, Ayade explained that the institute was envisioned to provide a platform for teachers to be celebrated and honoured.

The governor said, “This school represents the fountain of knowledge in character, intellect, learning and relearning and poise of the people.

“The intent was to create a horizon for students to learn and become amazons in their endeavours. Therefore, this school was designed to improve the quality of learning and improve the knowledge of teachers in the country.

“The good news is that once a teacher goes through the first three months, then six months, and finally nine months of training, and gets certified in West Africa, that teacher gets upgraded and earns befitting salaries because they can now impact extraordinary knowledge.”

“Same faith ticket of Tinubu and Shettima created a situation where the president and vice president are Muslims. There have been calls for All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure religious balance in choosing National Assembly officers.

“And for the 10th Assembly, I believe the party should play a prominent role because many factors must be considered. The Senate president must come from South and must be a Christian. The noise about Muslim/Muslim ticket must be nipped in the bud.

“As we speak, three senators are qualified for the job – Godswill Akpabio, Orji Kalu and Osita Izunazo. Even then, each aspirant will be considered based on their region’s contributions to the party’s electoral success.

“The Northcentral has a right to complain, but there are other positions they can take. The government and the party will have to find some positions to give them. It is not a rocket science.”