Bamidele specifically insisted that ethno-religious sentiments must not be allowed to influence the election and selection of the presiding and principal officers of the Red Chamber.
Senator Bamidele, who is also the Chairman, Southern Senators’ Forum, spoke to newsmen in Abuja on the need to look beyond parochial interests already being canvassed by some Nigerians and those who had shown interest in contesting for leadership positions in the forthcoming 10th National Assembly.
The lawmaker also commended the Ninth National Assembly, saying that it had passed many critical legislations that had begun to make a positive impact on the economy and the nation’s political system, citing the Petroleum Industry Act and the Electoral Act 2022 as examples.
