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APC says 11th Senate will choose its president
APC chairman Nentawe Yilwatda says the party has not chosen whether to keep Godswill Akpabio as Senate president in Nigeria’s next National Assembly.
He said senators elected to the 11th National Assembly will decide who leads the Senate, while the party will choose the majority leader.
Akpabio, who was elected Senate president in 2023, is seeking another term after the 2027 elections.
Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma and Edo Senator Adams Oshiomhole are also seen as possible contenders, though Uzodimma’s senatorial primary was recently annulled by a court.
The APC currently holds a majority in the 109-member Senate, and the party is likely to retain it after the federal legislative election.
New senators will elect their leaders at the assembly’s inauguration, expected in June 2027.
APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda said senators elected to Nigeria’s 11th National Assembly will decide who becomes Senate president.
The party has not decided whether to support Godswill Akpabio’s bid to retain the position, Yilwatda said.
He said the APC leadership would determine who becomes Senate majority leader.
The 11th National Assembly is expected to be inaugurated in June 2027, after the general elections.
Akpabio is seeking re-election, while Hope Uzodimma and Adams Oshiomhole are also reported to be interested in the position.
- Who
- Senators elected to the 11th National Assembly will choose the Senate president.
- What
- APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda said the party has not decided whether to support Godswill Akpabio’s bid to retain the position.
- When
- The 11th National Assembly is expected to be inaugurated in June 2027.
- Where
- Nigeria’s Senate.
- Why
- The Senate president is elected by senators at the National Assembly’s inauguration.
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Godswill Akpabio was elected Senate president by his colleagues.
Senators expressed support for Akpabio’s re-election as Senate president in the next assembly.
The federal legislative election is scheduled to take place.
The 11th National Assembly is expected to be inaugurated, when senators will elect its president and deputy president.
- APC chairman
- Nentawe Yilwatda
- Current Senate president
- Godswill Akpabio
- 11th National Assembly inauguration
- Expected in June 2027
- Senate size
- 109 members
- Other reported contenders
- Hope Uzodimma and Adams Oshiomhole
What people are saying
The Senate actually determines it (Senate President). Let’s wait for the election first. Do you know what? I don’t have anybody in mind. The Senate will determine whoever they want to make as senate president. Well, the party will only just bring the majority leader.