A member of the All Progressives Party, Imran Muhammad on
Friday via his Twitter handle, revealed that more than 60 per cent of Senators
are behind the Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godwill Akpabio, to become
Senate President.
He said the alliance between Akpabio and Senator Barau
Jibrin as Deputy senate president would likely fly.
He said Senators supporting Akpabio and Jibrin’s alliance
had already penned down their commitments.
“Over 65 senators were said to have aligned with the
Akpabio/Jibrin alliance and had declared their support for them after signing
off their commitment as proof they were in on the project”.
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, the
Nation’s lawmaking institution and its members had continued to jostle for
leadership positions.
For the presidential race in the Red Chamber, Akpabio, Orji
Uzor Kalu, the former governor of Abia State has been top on the list for
Senate Presidency.
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