As
senators-elect for the 10th Assembly prepare to elect their leaders on
Tuesday, the senator-elect representing Akwa Ibom North-West and the
nominee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the position of the
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, clearly holds the ace and would
likely emerge the Senate President.
Akpabio, who enjoys the support of 75 senators-elect,
including those in the opposition political parties, has been largely
described as the most experienced, most credible with his election
helping to bring about stability in the leadership of the three arms of
government.
Speaking during an interview on Arise News Channels’
‘Prime Time,’ over the weekend, senator-elect from Cross River South,
Asuquo Ekpenyong, pointed out that the leadership of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) settled for Akpabio for Senate President
and Senator Jibrin Barau as deputy President of the Senate after rounds
of consultations with many stakeholders.
According to Ekpenyong, stakeholders sat and narrowed in
on what they thought would be in the best interest of Nigerians adding
that the choice of Akpabio and Senator Barau is best suited, not just
because of their track records and religious balancing but because of
their capacities over time.
Ekpenyong appealed to his colleagues that a vote for
Akpabio would among other things bring stability to the country for the
renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“The word stability comes to mind when you vote for
Akpabio. The framers of the constitution of Nigeria modelled the
legislature against that of the United States bicameral legislature
where you have the Senate and the House of Representatives.
“In the House of Representatives, you look at
proportional representation where you have the number of seats depending
on the population of the state. In the Senate, there is equality and
each state has equal senators.
“There are three senators per state. It is important to
balance this country because the framers of our constitution looked at
Nigeria as an amalgamation of different tribes and different ethnic
groups and it is important for each state to have a sense of belonging,”
he stated.
Source: Independent
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