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10th Senate presidency: Katsina’s senators-elect back Akpabio, Barau

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Katsina State’s senators-elect on Sunday threw their weight behind the All Progressives Congress’ endorsement of Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau as Senate President and Deputy Senate President, respectively, of the 10th National Assembly. The lawmakers-elect took the decision on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the Katsina Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja. The meeting was held at the instance of the Katsina State governor, Aminu Masari, who also backed the party’s decision amid confusion and rejection that trailed the endorsement of the two ranking senators. Governor Masari described Akpabio and Barau as committed members of the party and development-personified public officers who…

Akpabio reveals Why APC, Tinubu will win 2023 elections

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Godswill Akpabio has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, will emerge victorious in 2023. The former Akwa Ibom governor noted that the APC and Tinubu have the required competence, capacity, and acceptance. Akpabio, ex-Niger Delta minister, is the APC candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. He spoke in Ukana on Sunday at a gathering of party members and supporters from the senatorial zone. “Go all out and campaign for all our candidates because the party has all it takes to win elections from the national to the states,” Akpabio told them.…

2023: INEC reveals why it didn’t publish Akpabio, Lawan’s names as candidates

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday offered an explanation for its reluctance to publish the names of the alleged winners of the ruling APC senatorial candidates in two districts. Controversially, the names of Senate President Ahmad Lawan, a former Niger Delta Affairs Minister Godswill Akpabio, and two other expected candidates were missing from candidate details released in late June. Both Bashir Machina and Udom Ekpoudom had emerged in the INEC-monitored Yobe North and Akwa-Ibom Northwest senatorial primaries, but the names of Messrs. Lawan and Akpabio were submitted by the APC to the commission. Contrary to biased speculation leveled against INEC…