The coast seems getting clear for former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, to become the next Senate President.
The All Progressives Congress National Working Committee has nominated him and Abass Tajudeen as the next Senate President and House of Representatives speaker in the upcoming 10th National Assembly, respectively.
A zoning list to this effect emerged on Monday thus:
SENATE:
1. Senate President – South-South – Senator Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-lbom).
2. Deputy Senate President – North West-Senator Barau Jubrin (Kano).
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
3. Speaker, House of Representatives – North West – Hon. Abass Tajudeen (Kaduna)
4. Deputy Speaker – South East-Hon. Ben Kalu (Abia)
