Senate President Godwill Akpabio, who is the first Southerner to occupy the Senate president seat in 16 years is facing a tough battle to keep his seat, amid renewed opposition from within and outside the ruling party.
Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa-Ibom State, is witnessing opposition to his style of leadership in the upper chamber, a place that many Nigerians now refer to as a “retirement home” to ex-governors. Many of the lawmakers that have openly opposed him are members of the ruling party, APC.
that there are senators who see Yari as a viable alternative in the face of opposition against Akpabio, who is now facing the hurdles that Southern senate presidents faced. From 1999 to 2007, five southerners occupied the seat- Evans Enwerem, Chuba Okadigbo, Anyim Pius Anyim, Adolphus Wabara and Ken Nnamani. Three of the occupiers of the seat were forced out for different reasons. However, the Northerners that occupied the seat have had a relatively stable stay in the office.
but wished his name not to be mentioned. learnt that the distribution of appointments by President Tinubu has not really helped Akpabio as many of the Senators from the North have complained about the “yorubanisation” of the government and Akpabio has helped to confirm all the appointments to the chagrin of Northern Senators.
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