13/06/23
GABRIEL O G
Senator representing Akwa lbom North west Senatorial District has won the leadership position of the 10th Senate
God’swill Akpabio gained 63 votes to defeat his closet opponent senator AbdulAzeez Yari who polled 46 votes
His victory was announced by the clerk of the National Assembly Magaji Tambuwal who added that 109 senators voted
Senator Akpabio,a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was elected first into the 8th senate and emerged as the senate Minority Leader under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP)
Akpabio also served as Minister of Niger Delta under president Muhammadu Buhari ‘s Administration, and as Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state.