Senate presidency: Omokri kicks, says Akpabio’s emergence creates imbalance

Former aide to ex Presidenti Goodluck Jonathan Reno Omokri, has claimed that the election of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the President of the 10th Senate created an imbalance in the government in favour of Southern Nigeria.

Akpabio on Tuesday emerged winner of the keenly contested election.

Reacting, Omokri via his Twitter handle said, “In my opinion, it is wrong for the 10th Senate to have elected any Southerner as Senate President. It creates an imbalance in the government in favour of Southern Nigeria.

“The head of the executive, President Tinubu, is from the Southwest. The head of the judiciary, Justice Ariwoola, is also from the Southwest. Now, the head of the legislature, Akpabio, is from the South-South.

“If you were a Northerner, how would you feel? Yes, Buhari did it. And we complained. We were not happy. If we keep quiet now, are we not as hypocritical as those who justified Buhari’s Northernisation policy?”.