President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio on has called on governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who are angling to become the president of the 11th Senate Senate to abandon the ambition as he urged President Tinubu to retain the current leadership of the National Assembly.
Akpabio who spoke at thye inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of APC at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja o Wednesday.
In a jab suspected to be targeted at the Imo State governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Akpabio urged the governors to concentrate on completing their constitutionally guaranteed 8-year tenure.
He said:
“For my brothers who are governors, I want you to know that you must not abandon your people.”
“I did eight years as a governor. And the constitution says you should do eight years. There’s no need for you to start eyeing another position that is not available.”
“I have a lot of people from one of the states here, but you have to enjoy the truth. Take it from me, I have been in this business for over 25 years, and I always win. And why I always win is because I stand with people. Go and mend your clothes when they are not torn.”
Governor Hope Uzodinma who is serving out his second term in Imo State is also contesting for senate in a suspected move to emerge the president of the Senate.
Akpabio has been frontal in his quest to retain the Senate Presidency recently introduced a rule in the Senate aimed at disenfranchising his colleague from contesting the Senate top seat, even if they eventually elected. The Akpabio-inspired amendment states that only senators who have served at least eight years, equivalent to two consecutive terms will be eligible to contest for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President.