APC PICKS AKPABIO, ABASS AS SENATE PRESIDENT, SPEAKER

The ruling party yesterday announced its choice for principal positions of the 10th National Assembly.

The party’s National Working Committee ratified the arrangement at its meeting in Abuja, according to its spokesman Felix Morka.

Senator Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom Northwest) is tipped as Senate president while Senator Barau Jibrin from Kano North as Deputy Senate President.

Also nominated are Tajudeen Abass from Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State) as Speaker, House of Representatives and Benjamen Kalu from Bende Federal Constituency, Abia State as Deputy Speaker.

Speaking to reporters after the four-hour NWC meeting, Morka called for further and better consultation with necessary stakeholders in order to assure the support of the aspirants to the National Assembly leadership positions and members of the party nationwide