PHOTOS: Akpabio Presides Over Senate Executive Session
PHOTOS: Akpabio Presides Over Senate Executive Session
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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, presided over the Senate Session for the first time.
The former governor of Akwa Ibom State revealed this in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
He said, “After our inauguration yesterday, where my colleagues elected me as the President of the 10th Senate, I presided over the first Executive Session of the 10th Senate today.
“I thank my colleagues for this confidence and trust in my ability to steer the ship of the Senate. Elections are over. It is time for governance.”
The former Senate Minority Leader polled 63 votes to defeat Yari, a former governor of Zamfara, who scored 46 votes in the election conducted on Tuesday.
Gbajabiamila Resigns 10th House Membership
The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has resigned his membership of the 10th House following his resumption of work as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
Gbajabiamila tendered his resignation letter on Wednesday on the floor of the House before the new Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abass and the members of the House.
The President, Bola Tinubu, appointed Gbajabiamila, as his new Chief of Staff on Friday, June 2.
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