Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai’s rumored withdrawal from consideration as a minister in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government because high-tensile inter-elite intrigues torpedoed his senate confirmation and caused the president to sour on him is the bluntest, crudest, most double-dyed political treachery I’ve seen in a long time.
Browsing: Godswill Akpabio
Akpabio stated this while contributing to the debate on a motion sponsored by Abdulrahman Kawu Suleiman, member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) representing Kano South, on the need to avert an impending strike planned by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday.
The Nigerian Senate has constituted nine special committees.
Former Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, has alleged that his colleagues’ betrayal was responsible for him losing the Senate presidency to the former Akwa-Ibom State Governor and lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North-West, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), on Wednesday, tasked the 10th Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on inclusion of women in governance.
President Bola Tinubu has said that with the election of Senator Godswill Akpabio as the President of the Senate, and Tajudeen Abbas as the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 10th National Assembly (NASS), the course is set to focus on the business of the people.
The new President of the Senate, Sen.Godswill Akpabio says the 10th Senate will work to renew the hope of Nigerians via people-oriented legislation, given the current state of the nation.
Sen. Godswill Akpabio(APC-Akwa Ibom) has been sworn in as the Senate President of 10th National Assembly after he was elected by the Senators-elect in Abuja.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says he is ready to kneel to beg the incoming senators to give Sen. God’swill Akpabio (APC-Akwa-Ibom) and Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano), the opportunity to lead the 10th Assembly.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators-elect to abide by the zoning arrangements announced by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party.