In a major political development, Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged as the President of the Senate in the 2023 Presidential Election. The election took place at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday, 22nd June 2023.
Senator Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, won the election by a wide margin against his opponent, Senator Ali Ndume.
He secured the support of a majority of his colleagues in the Senate who backed him for the position. In his acceptance speech, Senator Akpabio expressed gratitude to his colleagues for their support and promised to work towards the betterment of the Senate and Nigeria as a whole.
Meanwhile, the ongoing election for the Speaker of the House of Representatives has been concluded as well.
Several high-profile candidates have emerged for the position, including Honourable Abbas Tajudeen, that has now been declared the winner of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Election.
The competition was tight with each candidate promising to bring positive change to the House of Representatives.
The election was also been peaceful so far, as each candidate ran their campaigns based on their track record of service, leadership, and vision for the future of Nigeria.
As the election for Speaker of the House of Representatives and that of the President of the Senate are concluded, Nigerians are watching with keen interest, hoping that the emerged winners will work towards the betterment of the state and the nation as a whole