President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Senator Godswill Akpabio, the newly inaugurated President of the Senate. Akpabio is accompanied by Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Kano Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Also in the President’s office are; the Imo State Governor and chairman technical committee on the APC Senate election, Hope Uzodinma.
The 109 Senators had converged for the election of key officers of the upper legislative chambers of the National Assembly.President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with Senator Godswill Akpabio, the newly inaugurated President of the Senate.
Akpabio, a former governor and also former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, on Tuesday morning ended all speculations and agitations when he was elected as Senate President during the inauguration of the 10th Senate. SaharaReporters had in April reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission again invited Akpabio over an allegation of abuse of office and misappropriation of billions of Naira.
“It is in the light of the above, that we respectfully request that our client's appointment with you be rescheduled to a date convenient to your officers, preferably after the forthcoming Easter and Ramadan holidays,” the letter from Kalu dated March 27, 2023 had read.
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