Akpabio Defeats Yari To Emerge As Senate President

Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has emerged the 10th President of the Senate after defeating Senator Abdulaziz Yari.

Akpabio, a former Senator Minority Leader polled 63 votes to defeat Yari, a former governor of Zamfara, who scored 46 votes.

He defeated former Zamafara Atate Governor, Abdulaziz Yari to fulfill the party’s arrangements of ensuring that a Christian from the south emerge as the number 3 officer in the current administration.

Meanwhile, Senator Jibrin Barau of Kano state also emerged Deputy Senate President unopposed.

Akpabio was the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the seat of number 3 citizen, but was challenged by Yari, who is also of the APC.

Akpabio was nominated by Ali Ndume (Borno) and seconded by Adeola Olamilekan (Ogun); while Yari was nominated by Elisha Abbo (Adamawa) and seconded by Jimoh Ibrahim.

Meanwhile, the senator representing Kano North Senatorial District, Barau Jibrin, has emerged as the Deputy President of the 10th Senate.

Barau was elected unopposed at the 10th National Assembly election.

Both Akpabio and Barau had the support of President Bola Tinubu and leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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