By Luka Binniyat

KADUNA–Some professionals from the North West geopolitical zone yesterday gave reasons gave reasons why Senator Bukar Aba Ibrahim should be made the next President of the  Senate. The same zone produced the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari.

At a news conference in Kaduna, the professionals from Zamfara, Sokoto and  Kebbi States led by Mallan Nasir Jafar said: “ Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a veteran politician, who made remarkable giant strides in an opposition party, ANPP as a two terms governor in the face of ruling party’s intimidation, harassment and bullying among others.

“When the political merger came up, he became its arrowhead and proponent above many of his colleagues. As a larger-than-life political figure, his star is still shining when that of his former governor colleagues are diminishing. He still maintained his success as a senator during the last 2015 polls in the senate.

“Ibrahim not only made a tremendous strides in the merger of all opposition political parties that formed the All Progressive Party APC, which emerged winner in the just concluded polls across the country, and unified the political interests in the political history of this country.

“The South-west, popularly known as the Yoruba which never shared any political leaning or cooperation with the North-West, known as Arewa or Hausa/Fulani enclave, has now came together under the banner of APC. Thanks to the efforts of the likes of Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, who worked tirelessly to make that happen.

“Another credit to this man was his indefatigable efforts in the last fifth National Assembly. In the last Senate, there were eight former governors form various states, but Senator Ibrahim was the first among his equals. As a true democrat and an advocate of genuine change, he made more contributions in the legislative process than many of his colleagues.”