The two officers, will preside over the affairs of the upper Legislative House for the next four years having been elected by the 109 senators. This intervention is in line with Section 50 (1)(a) of the 1999 Constitution which clearly provides that “There shall be a President and a Deputy President of the Senate, who shall be elected by members of that House from among themselves.”
True to expectations, it is the turn of the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria to produce the next Senate President of Nigeria in the forthcoming 10th Assembly in the spirit of fairness, equity and justice. Moreover, at a time like this Nigeria needs someone with integrity as Senate President and Senator (Chief) Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON fits into the position of the 10th Senate President’s seat as a result of his honest and transparent dealings with others.