Buhari's Former Minister Reacts To Akpabio Becoming Senate President After Defeating Yari.

Akpabio defeated Zamfara Central senator Abdulaziz Yari in Tuesday's election.

Keyamo tweeted his pleasure at the election results.

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Keyamo recalled his good relationship with Akpabio during the past administration and that Nigerians should anticipate unusual money at the National Assembly.

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He tweeted: “Huge congratulations to the uncommon Governor, Senator, Minister (GSM) and now Senate President with whom I had an excellent relationship in the Ministry of Niger-Delta Affairs in the last dispensation. Expect some uncommon moments at the National Assembly with the brand new Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio”

Reno Omokri Fumes

Omokri argued against appointing a Southerner as Senate President.

Since the president of the federation, Bola Tinubu, and the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kayode Ariwoola, are from the Southwest, he said that this has created an imbalance of power in the government.

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He wrote, “In my opinion, it is wrong for the 10th Senate to have elected any Southerner as Senate President. It creates an imbalance in the government in favour of Southern Nigeria. The head of the executive, President Tinubu, is from the Southwest.