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At least six senators from the South-South failed to support
the election of Godswill Akpabio as the 10th Senate President.
Recall that the upper chamber of the assembly had upon its
inauguration on Tuesday, elected its leaders.
Senator Godwill Akpabio, from the South-South and Abdul’Aziz
Yari of the North-West, were nominated for the position shortly after the House
was inaugurated.
Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor won the election
after scoring 63 votes, defeating Senator Yari who also scored 46 votes.
A public document showing how the Senators voted, indicated
that some Senators from Akpabio’s geopolitical zone voted against him by
casting their ballots for Yari, a former Governor of Zamfara State.
A close look at the social media photo showed that two
senators from Bayelsa State, three from Delta State and one from Edo State
voted against Akpabio.
Bayelsa State
While Senator Agasaga Benson cast his vote for Akpabio,
Senators Benson Friday and Dickson Seriake voted for Yari
Delta State
The entire senators from Delta State including Senators,
Nwoko Ned, Dafinone Omueya, Joel Onowakpo all voted against Akpabio.
Edo
Our correspondent also observed that the lawmaker
representing the Edo Central Senatorial district, Okpebolo Monday also voted
against Akpabio by casting his ballot for Yari.
