Senate Presidency: Yari’s Camp Reacts to Akpabio’s Allegations of Buying-Off Senators-Elect
- The race for who becomes the next Senate president of the 10th National Assembly has reached a fever pitch
- Senator Godwill Akpabio and Senator Abdulaziz Yari are currently in pole position for the coveted seat
- There are allegations that Yari has begun to induce some of the senators-elect monetarily, but the camp of the ex-Zamfara governor has debunked it
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FCT, Abuja - Amid reports that senators-elect are beginning to sell their votes for thousands of dollars, the camp of Senator Abdulaziz Yari has debunked playing a part in it.
The report stated that some senators-elect have begun to sell their votes around the region of $5000 to $10,000 and above.
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As reported by Daily Independent, Akapabio had called for a meeting with senators-elect on Saturday, June 10, at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
The meeting was reported to have poor attendance as most senators-elect seem to have switched allegiance to Yari's tent.
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Yari's camp debunks allegations of buying-off senators-elect
Reacting to allegations about inducing senators-elect with money, a member of Yari's camp described it as a laughable claim; he said:
“Not only false, laughable but also unfortunate, irresponsible and a feeble resort to falsehood and smear campaign which is unbecoming of any individual that wants to lead an institution as important as the Senate.”
Similarly, a senator-elect from the camp of Senator Akpabio described it as a false accusation that holds no ground.
He said the senators-elect are not on the side of Yari because they were financially induced; instead, because of Akpabio's lack of capacity and past feuds with the National Assembly while he was a minister.
The senator-elect said:
“I left Sen. Akpabio because I came to realize that he doesn’t have the capacity and required regard for the institution of the legislature. Many of us have that impression. It is our conviction and we have the right to our own opinion.
“That was how Senator Akpabio accused members of the National Assembly of benefiting from large contracts in the NDDC without a proof. These are issues of integrity.”
Senate President: Shehu Sani reveals how Tinubu's candidate may lose
Meanwhile, Senator Shehu Sani has dropped a hint on what would likely play out in the 10th Senate billed to be inaugurated on Tuesday, June 13.
Sani said Akpabio, the preferred candidate of the APC, could win the race for the next Senate Presidency if the election was transmitted live and the president could view it.
However, the permutation would likely favour Abdulaziz Yari if the election was not televised live and became an in-house thing.
Source: Legit.ng
