We will not compromise merit in choosing the Senate Presidency - Tinubu

The leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu,disclosed yesterday that merit will not be compromised while choosing the Senate President for the 8th National Assembly.

The former Governor said this in Abuja on Thursday while briefing newsmen after holding a closed-door meeting with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. His statements read in part.

“Well, you have heard from the party; you have heard from leadership. My desire is not to rock the party. I am a disciplined party man and we will look at it critically,” he said.
“However, the nation is expecting us to take a decisive leadership decision. Merit would not be
compromised. You have to be competent; you have to possess the character for the leadership.
“You have to be PAN Nigerian and be a very solid character to lead the National Assembly and that is what we are talking about,’’ he said.

“The party campaigned on issues and we are going to tackle issues very aggressively. One thing that must be clear is that change has occurred, what is left now is the positive change based upon the expectation of Nigerians that will follow,” he said.

“It is clear, nobody has given you an indication of shying away from it. There would be a very serious dialogue, there would be a serious exposition and debate, a robust one for that matter for the Nigerian public to be involved in what this government is up for the future of this country.”