The Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West, Godswill Akpabio, has been elected as the senate president. He defeated Abdulaziz Yari, senator representing Zamfara Central, to win the election on Tuesday. Akpabio polled 63 votes, while Yari scored 46 votes. Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs, was the preferred candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the primary election which produced former Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. Kokomansion could recall that Akpabio stepped down for the National Leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the party’s presidential primaries […]
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The Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio, has stepped down for the National Leader of the All Progressives Congressive, Bola Tinubu. Akpabio said this at the ongoing presidential primary at the Eagle Square in Abuja. “As I withdraw now, vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.
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Atleast 9 members of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet have resigned their appointment as ministers over their political ambition, leaving the President on the lookout for other qualified Nigerians to fill up the vacuum created by their exit. The cabinet members who resigned their appointment include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, […]
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has authenticated the list of contract beneficiaries released by Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs. Recall that the embattled Akpabio had named some federal lawmakers and former governors as beneficiaries of contracts awarded by the commission. Some of the lawmakers named as beneficiaries include: Peter Nwaoboshi, chairman of […]
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The Honourable Minister for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has said that the events of the last few days at the National Assembly were a clear indication that corruption is fighting back at him. Senator Akpabio who was a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and one-time Senate Minority Leader was speaking in […]
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Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has pulled out of the Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial rerun election. In a letter dated 2 December and addressed to Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akpabio stated his reason for pulling out of the rerun. Recall […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday in Uyo declared Mr Chris Ekpenyong of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district election. Announcing the results , the INEC Returning Officer in the state, Prof. Peter Ogban, said Ekpenyong polled 118,215 votes to defeat Sen. Godswill Akpabio of All Progressives Congress […]
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Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state, says under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the state did not benefit a kilometer of road from the federal government in 16 years. Akpabio served his two terms as governor under the PDP and had been a key member of the opposition party since 1999 until he […]
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Former senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, says he is not perturbed by the call to declare his seat vacant. Akpabio is representing Akwa Ibom north-west in the upper legislative chamber. On Sunday, the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to declare Akpabio’s seat following his defection to the ruling party from […]
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