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More groups drum support for Akpabio as senate president

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2023 0

By Isaac Job, Uyo A group under the aegis of Annang Union in Akwa Ibom state have drum their support for Akpabio to emerge as the president of the 10th senate in Nigeria. In a communique signed on Thursday by the president of the group Mr Nsikak Afia and secretary Adaha Emmanuel Etuk

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10th Senate Presidency: Akpabio, Barau My Project – Kogi Gov

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2023 0

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday described the aspirations of Senators Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau for the positions of the Senate President and Deputy of the 10th Senate as his personal project that he would work to achieve for the stability of the President Bola Tinubu Presidency. He also stated that the […]

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10th NASS Leadership: Akpabio denies withdrawal of APC, Tinubu’s endorsement

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Preferred candidate for the 10th Senate Presidency, Godswill Akpabio has refuted a report in the media that both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu are backing out of his endorsement for the position. This was contained in a reaction by the Senate Stability Group headed by Akpabio to a […]

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Akpabio, Barau enjoy more endorsement as South South people back mandate

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2023 0

…he is one of our best eleven – Hillard Etta …as South-South Parliamentary Caucus joins endorsement train By Tunde Opalana More endorsement messages have continued to pour in, in support of the ambitions of Senators Godswill Akpabio and Jibrin Barau, for the office of the Senate President and Deputy respectively, with the latest coming from […]

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Peace, unity of 10th Senate germane to national development – Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 17 May 2023 0

…as Ekiti Gov endorses him for Senate Presidency By Tunde Opalana Consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Senate Presidency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has reiterated the need for peace and unity in the 10th Senate, which he said is pivotal to the peace, progress and development of the country. He told newsmen shortly […]

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10th Senate Presidency: Don’t arrive late on inauguration day, Adamu warns Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2023 0

…as endorsed faction consults APC NWC By Tom Okpe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has warned Godswill Akpabio, endorsed candidate for the party’s President of the 10th Senate and his supporters not to be late on the day of inauguration. Adamu’s warning is to guard against the 2015 scenario […]

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Senators Akpabio, Barau’s Stability Group consult APC NWC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The APC consensus candidate for the position of the President of the 10th Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and his Deputy designate, Senator Jubrin Barau on Tuesday led over 40 Senators under the aegis of The Stability Group to consult with the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee at the party’s national […]

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Nigerians in diaspora back Akpabio for senate president

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2023 0

By Isaac Job Nigerians in the Republic of Cameroon under the aegis of Coalition of Nigerians in Cameroon have risen in support of the recent zoning of Senate President to the South South geopolitical zone with special consideration to former governor of Akwa Ibom state senator Godswill Akpabio. In a statement made available to newsmen […]

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10th NASS: APC retraces steps to avoid implosion

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2023 0

By Tom Okpe As protests of aspirants for the Senate President and House of Representatives speaker in the 10th Assembly against the choice of Godswill Akpabio and Tajudeeen Abass for the positions rages, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) said it will go back to the drawing board, to do the needful. The APC National Chairman, […]

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72 Non-Serving Senators Endorse Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2023 0

As the race for the 10th Senate presidency gets ‘tougher’, 72 non-serving senators have endorsed former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, to head the 10th Senate. A former senator representing Kano Central, Basheer Lado, in a press conference in Abuja on Monday, on behalf of the group expressed support for the zoning of […]

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10th Senate Presidency, Akpabio inches closer to seat

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2023 0

…Tinubu asked me to lead the campaign says Ndume…Orji Kalu’s camp insists on zoning position to South East By Tunde Opalana Feelers from different nocturnal meetings across party lines, particularly among members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the weekend indicates that former governor of Akwa- Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio is inching […]

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Senate leadership: With North’s rejection of Akpabio, we are confident of Izunaso’s chances –Pundits

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2023 0

By Stephen Gbadamosi Some Nigerians have said the senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Osita Izunaso, have expressed optimism that he will emerge as the next Senate president, judging by alleged rejection of former Akwa Ibom State governor, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for the plum position by Northern senators. It was learnt on Thursday […]

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Akpabio’s Senate Presidency: Time To Rally Round Tinubu’s Fair, Equitable Decisions

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2023 0

By Adeboye Adebayo I must commend the Senators-Elect who are rightly jostling for the exalted seat of the Senate President with the caveat that they would however support the decision of the newly elected President-Elect, and those Senators-Elect who are hellbent on contesting against or doing anything inimical to the fair and equitable decision(s) of […]

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Why Senator Akpabio may not be trusted for Senate President position

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2023 0

By Nosa Akenzua A popular activist in Asaba, Delta State, Victor Ojei, popularly known as ” WongBox’ on Friday declared that the proposition for the Senator -Elect, Godswil Akpabio to be Senate President, would not augur well for the All Progressives Congress (APC) because Akpabio is untrustworthy for the position. This is coming amidst rumour […]

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Let’s remember the poor, needy, pleas Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry and Senator- Elect for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged Muslim faithful in Nigeria and in the Diaspora to ensure that they continued with the lessons they learnt during the Ramadan fast, which are forgiveness, giving to the poor and the […]

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Purported withdrawal of Akpabio from Senate Presidential race a ruse – Group

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana A Socio- Political Group, National Patriotic Forum For Equity, Fairness And Justice (NPFEFJ) has reaffirmed the commitment of the former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to contest for the office of the President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A statement issued by the leadership of the group, […]

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10th Senate: Akpabio not quiting Presidency race – Afegbua

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2023 0

…says former Akwa Ibom Gov is man to beat By Tunde Opalana Former Edo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Kassim Afegbua has debunked rumours making the rounds that Senator Godswill Akpabio is considering quiting the race for Presidency of the 10th Senate. The former governor of Akwa Ibom State is one of the frontline candidate […]

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Tinubu’s emergence, sign of better days ahead for Nigeria – Akpabio 

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana Former Minister Niger Delta Affairs and Senator-Elect for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as President- Elect, represents signs of better days ahead for the country. Akpabio viewed   the victory as a demonstration of his acceptance across the length […]

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2023: APC governorship candidate, Akan Udofia, consults Akpabio

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2023 0

By Tunde Opalana The Akwa Ibom State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Obong Akan Udofia and his running mate, Rt. Hon. Victor Antai on Wednesday consulted the former governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio, over their 2023 governorship ambition. According to a statement Jackson Udom, Chief Press Secretary to Akpabio.the duo of […]

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Akpabio vows to tackle Infrastructural decay in Ini council area

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2023 0

BY ISAAC JOB The Senatorial candidate on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC), for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has promised to address infrastructural deficiency in Ini Council Area of the state if elected in next month National Assembly election . Akpabio who […]