Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio, reportedly had a meeting with President Buhari at the official State House residence in Abuja.
The meeting, which reportedly took place on Sunday evening, April 30, 2023, was held to discuss Akpabio’s ambition to become the next Senate President.
According to emerging reports, Akpabio presented his certificate of return to the President during the meeting. It has been rumoured that he is the anointed candidate of President-elect Bola Tinubu.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been under pressure to zone the Senate Presidency to the Southern part of the country.
However, some North West stakeholders are pushing for the position to remain in the North West due to the votes the party received from the zone in the presidential election.
