We are expecting Akpabio’s resignation to participate in rerun election, says PDP
“I will still go about my legislative duties as your senator despite court judgment - Senator Ekpenyong Chris Ekpenyong, the man who truncated former governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio’s ambition of returning to the Senate for a second term, has vowed to continue with legislative duties, despite a judgement by the Court of Appeal nullifying his election. Senator Chris Ekpenyong The Court of Appeal, Calabar, on Saturday, nullified Mr Ekpenyong’s election as the senator representing Akwa Ibom North West District. It ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a rerun in one local government area – Essien
I will do my best in any Ministry – Akpabio
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, one of the ministerial nominees says he will do his best in any portfolio assigned to him by President Muhammadu Buhari. Akpabio, the nominee from Akwa Ibom, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen after his nomination was the Senate on Wednesday. The minister-designate expressed his readiness to work with the president in taking Nigeria to the next level in agriculture and industrialisation. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpabio, Sen. George Akume and Rep. Emeka Nwajuiba, being members of the National Assembly at one time or the other, were excused from the usual questioning in
Revealed: Why Akpabio Romancing APC, Met With Buhari In London
Facts have emerged while the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, is romancing the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and also went to London yesterday to visit President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Godswill Akpabio, Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North West District, had on Thursday met Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and held a closed door meeting with the VP. Just yesterday, Mr Tolu Ogunlesi, Head of Digital Communication of the Presidency, confirmed to the public through a tweet on his tweeter page that Akpabio met with president Buhari yesterday in London in company of the Senior Special
