Senator Mohammed Sani Musa of Niger East Senatorial District has stated that he would have contested the governorship seat if it were not zoned.
Musa disclosed this while flagging off his foreign scholarship programme for his constituents at the APC secretariat opposite the State Old Secretariat in Minna.
He lamented that he is unable to run against the incumbent Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, in 2027 because of the zoning arrangement.
“We are one broom. But who are the people building APC? Am I not one of those building an APC? I have a question. We are in one party. Our party does not stop anyone from contesting.
“Today, let me tell you, I swear by Allah, if not that we had zoned the governorship seat, I would have contested for the seat,” he said.
Musa accused some people he had helped to win elections of going about to discredit him, saying that he remains the strongest APC member and politician in the state.
Senator Musa’s reaction came a few weeks after the governor told APC supporters and the Suleja Emirate to change the Senator if he is not serving their interests.
In a viral video , the governor had said, “313”,, referring to Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, “it is compulsory for you to do well”.
“If he fails to do well for you, we should change him. But if he changes, we should leave him and I know he would change.”
