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An organisation known as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Integrity Group has asked the leadership of the ruling party to nominate Mohammed Sani Musa, senator representing Niger north, as deputy senate president.

Musa is believed to be eyeing the position of senate president.

Speaking with reporters last week, the senator-elect said he would formally declare a bid if the senate president position is zoned to the north-central.

In a statement on Sunday, Dawu Mohammed and Chisom Nwakanma, the group’s coordinator and secretary, said Musa contributed to the victory of the party in Niger during the general election.

“We therefore urge our great party to consider retaining its leadership voice at the senate and as such, take into mind the services and efforts made by some great party leaders and stakeholders, especially in the north-central zone,” they said.

“Senator Musa’s ingenuity at using legislative machinery to solve national issues such as electoral matters is seen in a proposal that birthed the card reader used by the Independent National Electoral Commission in previous elections.

“The card reader, no doubt, was a major advancement in electioneering in Nigeria.

“To this end we stress that no other person best fits this description than Senator Musa who has sponsored a total of 26 bills, of the 21 percent total legislations sponsored by north-central senators in the ninth assembly.

“We have followed the antecedents of Senator Musa and have come to the conclusion that with current trend, calibre of new, young and outspoken politicians who are coming on board from the opposition parties, especially the PDP and LP, a senator Musa as DSP (deputy senate president) would be of immense benefit to our party at the national assembly level.”

They added that it is important for the APC to get the right leadership in the national assembly so “we can sustain the momentum we have been able to create across the nation”.