10th NASS: Why G5 Governors Supported Akpabio, Abbas’ Election, Wike Reveals
- Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged as Senate President and Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 13
- Nyesom Wike has explained why the G5 governors supported the emergence of Akpabio and Abba during the election
- Wike said the G5 governors supported Akpabio and Abba in the interest of national unity of the country
Port Harcourt, Rivers state - Former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has revealed why the G5 governors supported the emergence of Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Tajudeen Abbas as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Wike said himself, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, as well as former governors Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), and Okezie Ikpeaz (Abia) all supported Akpabio and Abbas election because they couldn’t stop their support halfway, Channels Television reported.
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He stated this at a media briefing on Wednesday, June 14, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
“Rivers state and the G5 Governors all supported Akpabio because we couldn’t stop our support midway.”
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The former governor added that Akpabio’s emergence as Senate President is “a clear testimony that Nigerians are interested in the unity of the country”.
Speaks on Akpabio being Senate President of a “rubber stamp” assembly
Wike argued that the former Akwa Ibom state governor would not lead a “rubber stamp” assembly senate in the 10th National Assembly.
He described Akpabio as a qualified and experienced personality, who can represent Nigeria anywhere.
“I don’t believe that Akpabio will be rubber stamped. I also supported him because he equally supported me when I was running for governorship,”
“Akpabio is a competent, qualified and educated person. He is an orator who can represent this country anywhere. What other qualifications do you want?
National assembly elects Godswill Akpabio as new senate president
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported that Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly.
The lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District (Ikot Ekpene) defeated Senator Abdulaziz Yari securing 63 votes, while the latter secured 46 votes.
Tajudeen Abbas elected as new speaker of House of Representatives
Legit.ng also reported that after a tight contest, Honourable Abbas Tajudeen has finally emerged as the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives.
The Kaduna lawmaker secured a total of 353 votes to emerge as the winner of the Speaker of the 10th legislative House.
National assembly elects Jibrin Barau as new deputy senate president
Barau Jibrin, the senator representing Kano North senatorial district, has been elected as the new deputy Senate president of Nigeria.
Barau from Kano state emerged as the deputy Senate president after being unanimously nominated without any counter-nomination.
Source: Legit.ng
