Godswill Akpabio, a top contenders for the Senate presidency, of the 10th National Assembly, has assured lawmakers of stability in the upper chamber if elected.
Akpabio gave the assurance in Abuja on Tuesday, when he led 42 other senators, under the aegis of Integrity Group, to meet with Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the APC National Chairman, and members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the APC had on May 8, zoned the Senate Presidency of the 10th National Assembly to the South South in favour of Akpabio.
The party also zoned the Deputy Senate President to North West in favour of Barau Jibrin (APC Kano) and the Speakership of House of Representatives to North West in favour of Abass Tajudeen (APC Kaduna) and Deputy Speakership to South East in favour of Ben Kalu (APC Abia).
Akpabio said the visit was to show solidarity and appreciation for the endorsement after wide consultations with stakeholders across the country, adding that now that the elections were over, it was time to begin governance.
“We are grateful that the party’s leadership gave this opportunity to Sen. Godswill Akpabio, the uncommon senator and his brother, Sen. Barau Jibrin, we will definitely bring growth to this country,” he said.
He noted that it was fair to zone the senate presidency to the South South, as the region last produced a Senate President in 1979, about 44 years ago.
Akpabio added that since Sen. Bola Tinubu, the President-elect was from the South and the Vice President-elect, Sen. Kashim Shettima was from the North, it was only right that the Senate President came from the South.
He assured that the 10th Senate would be totally different from others, adding that the integrity group would visit chairmen of other political parties that made up the in-coming Senate for their input and advice.
Akpabio, while noting that the integrity team was poised to bring change, said the APC leadership should appeal to other party members to support its zoning decision.
“When I was young, I was told about the three Gs one should fear. One is God, then the Gun and the Government.
