Yoruba Youth Assembly has appealed to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to direct their representatives in the 8th National Assembly to elect Senator Bukola Saraki as the next Senate President.
The group, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Rotimi Opeyeoluwa said “The APC cannot afford not to give the nation the best from within its ranks for the post of the Senate President, and with due respect to other contestants, Saraki is the best man for the job.
“Saraki represents an opportunity for the Senate to live true to its finest hour since the return of democracy in 1999. A natural leader with a flair for the welfare of the people, Saraki will make a definite mark in the annals of our country.
“It is time for a new generation of leaders to take charge of the Senate. Saraki is in that mould and to see him lead the Senate would be like watching a grand master in charge of an orchestra.
“Several names are being bandied around but one that stands out on account of his level of preparedness is Senator Abubakar Saraki, the scion of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki.
“Given the majority status of the APC in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, it is expected that the party would, in line with the time-tested tradition of both chambers, elect one of its own as the Senate President and the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives respectively.
“For the Senate Presidency, one name that has remained a recurring decimal in all of the permutations is Senator Bukola Abubakar Saraki, a political giant by all standards.”
Meanwhile the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has promised to support the incoming First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari in any of her projects that will promote women empowerment.
Dame Jonathan who spoke at the inauguration of the Defence and Police Officers Wives Association Skills Acquisition Centre, in Abuja said “I will make sure that I support my sister, the incoming First Lady to make sure Nigerian women are safe.”