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Tinubu, Ajibola, Bamidele, others vote against electronic transmission of results
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But Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, accused the governors of “retreating to regionalism” to address a national issue that should be collectively decided upon.
Mbazulike who spoke to newsmen yesterday in his Ukpor country home in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State said Lawan’s reaction was unnecessary.
He however called on Southerners to demonstrate solidarity with the governors “to secure their freedom” within the federation.
Similarly, the Senator representing Oyo North in the National Assembly, Abdulfatah Buhari, has said the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan’s comment was his personal opinion and not that of the Senate.
He said elected leaders ought not to champion such calls but rather concentrate on working hard to first restructure their states before asking the federal government to do so.
Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial district, Abdulfatah Buhari has said Senate President, Ahmed Lawan’s anti-restructuring comment wasn’t the position of Nigerian Senate.
Lawan had disagreed with Southern governors’ resolution to restructure Nigeria, last week at a meeting in Asaba, capital of Delta State.
The Senate President spoke to reporters after the Eid prayers at Aso Villa last Thursday, where he cautioned the governors against “regionalism”.
But reacting while briefing journalists on Tuesday, in Abuja, the lawmaker posited that the ‘Asaba Declaration’ was Lawan’s personal opinion and not that of the Senate.
The lawmaker maintained that Lawan like any other Nigerian has freedom of speech and could speak on any national issue.