Godswill Akpabio Defeats Yari To Emerge Senate President

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged as Senate President in the election that held Tuesday morning during the inauguration of the 10th Senate.

Akpabio, who was the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari in the election. The Clerk of the Senate, Barr Chinedu Akabueze took a roll call of Senators-elect who voted according to their state’s alphabetical order.

While, Akpabio was nominated by Senator Ali Ndume, Yari was nominated by Senator Ishiaku Abbo.