The outgoing Governor of Kano State, Umar Ganduje says former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, will emerge as president of the senate in the 10th National Assembly.
Ganduje spoke in Calabar, Cross River State capital, on Thursday, at a meeting with Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River and Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ganduje confidently stressed that the decision to nominate Akpabio was already a done deal.
In his words, “The Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will come from the South-south and it is no other person than the former Governor of Akwa Ibom.
“The uncommon governor, the uncommon minister, who is going to be the uncommon president of the senate. So, we have resolved that. I am giving you assurance, we are waiting for the D-Day that he will be the senate president of Nigeria,” he declared.
While speaking during the meeting, Governor Ayade, on his part, expressed his delight that the 10th Assembly Senate Presidency would come from the South-south.
“I want to thank you so much for zoning the senate president to the south-south and to our brother from a neighbouring state, who is also part of Cross River State.
“We want to thank you for this great opportunity because our dream of a Bakassi seaport is becoming very real,” he said.
