Akpabio's Senate Leadership and Uzodimma's Future Plans
Godswill Akpabio was announced as the Senate Minority Leader on July 28, 2015, despite challenges regarding his qualifications from Kabir Marafa of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who cited Senate standing rules. Deputy Senate President Ik Ekweremadu countered that the internal affairs of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) were not Marafa's concern.
The debate ended with Senate President Bukola Saraki stating that the PDP had no complaints. On August 7, 2018, Akpabio resigned from his position to join the APC, subsequently receiving a cabinet appointment from President Muhammadu Buhari.
Akpabio's new law stipulates that no one can serve as Senate President unless they have been elected for at least two full terms. The article also discusses Hope Uzodimma's potential Senate candidacy for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 elections, as he navigates his gubernatorial term ending in January 2028.
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