Godswill Akpabio emerges as Senate President
Ex-Governor Godswill Akpabio of All Progressives Congress has emerged as Senate president.
Mr Akpabio won the highest votes among senators to emerge as Senate president at Tuesday’s inauguration of the 10th session of the National Assembly.
Mr Akpabio polled 63 votes to defeat Abdulaziz Yari, former Zamfara governor, his major challenger who scored polled 46.
A lawyer-turned-politician, Mr Akpabio was Akwa Ibom’s governor between 2007 and 2014. He won a Senate seat in 2015, becoming a minority leader, but he resigned his position as minority leader to join the APC in 2018.
Under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, he served as minister for Niger Delta Affairs from 2019 to 2022.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Africa
Niger: Gunmen attack airport, military airbase, kill 11 security guards in Niamey
No group has claimed responsibility for the Thursday attack.
Heading 1
Yakubu assumes duty as Nigeria’s ambassador to Qatar
Also on hand to welcome him was a delegation of 13 African ambassadors resident in Doha.
Lagos
Iddo bridge reconstruction to be delivered by end of 2026, says Umahi
According to Mr Umahi, the standard engineering design for headroom is 5.6.
Heading 5
#EkitiDecides2026: We are ready to secure governorship election, police say
Mr Placid urged residents of Ekiti State to come out peacefully and exercise their civic rights.
World
UK court jails two Hong Kong, China spies
He stated that the defendants were targeting pro-democracy campaigners in the UK.
States
Gov. Otu suspends transport levies, ticket sales imposed by agents, security operatives
Mr Otu explained that his administration intends to create a business-friendly environment.
