10th National Assembly: Senator Akpabio Emerges New Senate President
The former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs and former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the 10th National Assembly Senate President.
Naitional Daily reports that Akpabio, who is the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress scored 63 votes to defeat Abdulaziz Yari who scored 46 votes to succeed Ahmed Lawan.
Senators-elect on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted for Akpabio on the floor of the Senate.
