Edo North: Oshiomhole Cannot Be Senate President, Alimikhena Opens Third Term Bid

Senator Francis Alimikhena Sunday formally declared his intention for a third term in the Senate with the prospects of becoming Senate President as he rebuffed moves by some constituents to draft former Governor Adams Oshiomhole into the race.

While making his declaration he said that a first termer would be denied the position of a top position that is earmarked for the South-South in the next dispensation. Many believe the office to be that of the Senate President which would come to the South-South under the zoning arrangement of the All Progressives Congress, APC should the presidential ticket go to the South-West.

Though Alimikhena was not quoted as mentioning Oshiomhole, the second term senator said that such an office of the Senate President could not go to Oshiomhole or a new senator.

Senator Alimikhena made the declaration  in his residence at Igiode in Etsako East Local Government during an enlarged gathering of APC chieftains, leaders and ward executives.

“I am here to thank you for all the support you have been giving to me all along since my election to the Senate in 2015.  I am also here to declare my intention to seek re-election.

“As I have always said in all my campaigns, that I will never shortchange what belongs to Edo North; and in this regard, I have done everything necessary including getting out of the box for Edo North. I have facilitated employment for our youths in various federal agencies while some others are federal commissioners and agency chairmen respectively,” he said.

No Senator from Edo North has served a third term and the move by Senator Alimikhena against moves by supporters and chieftains of the APC to nudge him for the Senate seat.

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