Incessant repercussions in governance around the North/South dichotomy

Recently, news do THE round that there was A alleged plan has withdraw THE holder Senate President, God's will Akpabio.The development, Again, brought has THE before sensitive problems of suspicion And sharp policy division between THE From South And North rooms of THE country.

THE which follows altercations, which has Since pitted a few From South And North the legislators against A another, brought has memory previous direction crises that to have obstinate THE superior bedroom of THE National Assembly Since Nigeria income has democracy. Also raised questions about how A particular section of Nigeria has continued has seek control of THE Senate every time he East not In power has THE center.

But THE crisis with THE Senator Led by Akpabio direction did not to start with THE allegation by THE besieged ancient President of THE North Senators Forum, Senator Abdul Ningi, that THE 2024 budget was padded.

Ningi, during A interview with BBC Hausa service, had claims that A huge N3.7 thousand billion was illegally added has THE 2024 budget. THE development angry a few of THE senators because of THE Criticisms THE allegation drew Since furious Nigerians.

Reminder that there had has been a few intriguing against Akpabio ambition by a few North elements WHO believe that THE Senate Presidency, THE number three In hierarchy In Nigeria democratic setting, should be THE reserve of THE North Since THE South has taken socket of THE center through President Bolas Tinubu victory has THE presidential election.

This development East in addition THE do that Since Nigeria income has democracy In 1999, THE South-South geopolitics area has Never product THE President of THE Senate. THE best THE South had got was When THE South East product five Senate Presidents between 1999 And 2007.

Pass Senate Leaders of NigeriaEvans Enwerem was THE First of all Senate President product below THE Fourth Republic In 1999. He was born In in my humble opinion State In South East Nigeria on October 29, 1935. He was elected governor of in my humble opinion State In 1991 during THE failed Third Republic And later became Senate President on THE platform of THE Peoples Democratic To party (PDP).

He defeated THE late Chuba Okadigbo with THE support of ancient President Olusegun Obasanjo And his allies In THE governing to party And two opposition parties.

But Enwerem did not socket THE job For very long. A Nigerian Senate Committee began investigate Enwerem For allegations of Corruption In 1999. He was Ultimately deleted Since desk on November 18, 1999, In A plot directed by allies of Okadigbo. He, However, stayed A member of THE Senate until 2003.

Okadigbo, A PDP member, WHO was Also Since THE South East In Anambra State, successful Enwerem Since 1999 has 2000. He was In turn deleted Since desk on August 8, 2000.

Another South East Since Ebony State, Anybody Pie Anybody took on Since Okadigbo.

In June 2002, A attempt directed by Anybody has to accuse President Obasanjo failed. Anybody did not seek re-election In 2003, awareness that below Obasanjo watch, he would be lose.

Another Igbo legislator Since Abia State, Senator Adolphe Wabara, was elected Senate President In 2003 but In April 2005, he resigned Since her position After allegations were do that he And others took A $400,000 bribe Since ancient Education Minister, Fabian Osuji. This paving stone THE path For Senator Ken Nnamani Since Enugu State, Also In THE Southeast.

Senator David Brand was elected Senate President In June 2007. He was has A time that the late President Umaru Yar’Adua Since Katsina State In THE North West had successful Obasanjo, while Brand was Since North Central.

Interesting way, Brand, WHO was A ancient Military Administrator of Niger State And formerly Communication Minister, completed two terms as Senate President without any of them grudge.

Even When Yar’Adua deceased And ancient President Good luck Jonathan Since THE South-South emerged, Brand always had A successful mandate as Senate President compared with has What THE from South leaders of THE superior bedroom experienced.

Ancient Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, A northerner Since North Central emerged THE chief of THE Senate In 2015 while ancient Military Head of State, The general. Muhammadu Buhari Since Katsina In THE North West successful Jonathan. THE duo were Since THE decision All Progressives Congress (APC).

Although Saraki emerged Senate President against THE desire of her to party, APC, he However managed has overcome all Accused attempts against him, including THE do that he was THE First of all Nigerian Senate President has be submitted has trial by THE Coded of To drive Court.

Saraki was on June 9, 2015 elected as President of THE Senate through to party Alliance including PDP And APC Senators. Saraki had confronted rigid opposition Since Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan WHO was A favorite candidate by A band of elected senators In THE APC. Her deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu ...