Strong indications emerged on Friday that a former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, may emerge as the Senate Minority Leader when the upper chamber resumes on July 21.
Akpabio is a first time senator.
A senator, who disclosed the development to Punch correspondent in Abuja, said Akpabio started making the move immediately after the announcement of the Peoples Democratic Party’s zoning arrangement this week.
According to him, two ranking senators, James Manager (Delta State) and Thompson Sekibo (Rivers State) had expressed their intention to contest and had emerged as possible contenders.
Manager is a fourth time member of the red chamber, while Sekibo is on his third term.
Close watchers of developments in the senate had believed that Manager would automatically become the minority leader following the decision of former Senate President, David Mark, to decline interest in the position.
However, Akpabio showed interest in the race last week and was said to have contacted the incumbent Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, and the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to prevail on the 17 senators of the South-South to support him.
Punch reportage.
Hmmmm...Akpabio,the only governor that made it to the senate without hitches.please correct me if i am wrong.
Hmmmmmm
Gud to know
ReplyDeleteI love this man
Delete.hope Akwa ibom adooo OK?
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@Galore
Recycling.......
ReplyDeleteOk....wish him well
ReplyDeleteHe ruined GEJ totally with selfish advice
DeleteThat's my former governor!
ReplyDeleteRide on sir, I'm solidly behind you.
Who can introduce me to him? I heard he's so nice. Pls I stay in abj n would like to meet him. PS I'm very serz! Anybdy dt knws him well should pls comment. No I don't need his no I ve it bt he doesn't pick. Tnx. Nelo albeit not Ozojie
DeleteAhahah if u are conversant with these govt officials you'll know that u can't call them but only send a text. Send a detailed text and if u are convincing he'll revert. Na expo I give u so o. That is if u are sure it's his direct number.
DeleteBest Gov ever, Akwa ibom people will always be grateful to you for transforming their state unlike ur River state colleague that wasted billions on meaningless projects, who monorail help?. Akwa ibom isong!
ReplyDeleteThis is the best governor I pray he wins.
ReplyDeleteAkpabio Akpabio... Climbing as usual.
ReplyDeleteStella u wrong, T A Orji is a senator now, as well as Kwankwaso
ReplyDeleteI guess you didn't understand the 'without hitches' there.
Deleteokay
ReplyDeletesickness na bastard
#GODWIN™
He should not use all the funds he's meant to use in developing his district in buying big cars for celebrities.
ReplyDeleteHe should not use all the funds he's meant to use in developing his district in buying big cars for celebrities.
ReplyDeleteAkpabio is so ambitious... And he can talk... Goodluck to him
ReplyDeleteHe deserves it
ReplyDeleteHe has paid his dues and won the hearts of many ,success is always his.
ReplyDeleteHe is an action man, see what he did in Akwaibom. But @Stella heisnt d only ex governor in d Senate o. They are many, including ex Abia state governor.
ReplyDeleteGood
ReplyDeleteI hope he wins
Goodluck to him
My Governor
ReplyDeleteTry look my side na
I really like this guy.
ReplyDeleteMore grease to your elbow Sir
My best gov
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