I Will Remain In Senate Forever If I Want — Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has said if he wants, he can remain in the Nigerian Senate forever.

He made the statement at a public dialogue organised by the #NotTooYoungToRun movement in Abuja.

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Ekweremadu, speaking on the theme, “Youth Candidacy and the Future of Nigeria Beyond 2019”, said that the only way to remain relevant in politics is to always reach out to the immediate constituencies.

Ekweremadu, who has been Nigeria’s deputy Senate president for over a decade, said he is always in touch with his constituents, and could easily win elections.

“I’m in total touch with my people and that is why if I want to remain in senate forever, I will,” Ekweremadu told young aspirants on the platform of PDP.

“PDP is not a home for urban politicians, for young people. If you want to participate in politics, you have to pay your dues and the best place to pay your dues is your local community. That is where we all started from.

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“Don’t think you will go to the House of Reps or House of Assembly by running around Wadada Plaza, it’s not going to work.”

Recall that Senate President Bukola Saraki, at the same venue, declared his ambition to run for presidency.

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