By Musa Baba Adamu
Senator Saliu Mustapha takes oath as member of Pan-African Parliament and the leader of the Nigerian delegation to the extraordinary session of the 6th Parliament holding in Midrand, South Africa.
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) is the Legislative Organ of the African Union (AU) and it is intended as a platform for people from all African states to be involved in discussions and decision making on the problems and challenges facing the economic development 9and integration of the Continent.
Senator Saliu Mustapha, leading the Nigerian delegation took oat as a member of the Pan African Parliament following his nomination by the Distinguished Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio CON.
Sen Mustapha is expected to uphold the PAP’s goals and serve the African Union in his capacity as a member of the Pan African Parliament.
Senator Saliu Mustapha’s leadership of the Nigerian Delegation is a position of significant responsibility due to his deep understanding of African affairs and the issues facing the continent coupled with his strong diplomatic and negotiation skills.
Abba Moro and Ojotu Ojema are the only federal lawmakers who secured seats for the PDP in the last election.
Speaking when he led the State Working Committee to the National Assembly, Benue APC chairman, Austin Agada, expressed confidence in the party’s ability to further dominate the political landscape in the state.
He emphasized the Benue APC leaders’ commitment to unseating opposition candidates in the upcoming elections.
Agada, in his remarks, highlighted the party’s successful track record, citing victories in various electoral contests.
He said, “Today, by God’s special grace, we have two senators out of the three Senate seats from Benue State; we have ten House of Reps members out of the eleven federal constituencies in our state. We won the governorship, we won the presidential election.
“We have 21 House of Assembly members, including the recent rerun State Assembly that was done in Guma 1 State Constituency. So we have been doing very well as a party.
“The year 2027 will not be different from what you have seen. The only difference is that, in 2027, if we are not mistaken, we might be having all the three senators inside the Senate and all the eleven House of Reps in the 11th Assembly. That is the only thing that we might be looking out for in 2027, because we are solid, we are working hard.”
