Barring any last minute change of mind, at least 76 Senators-elect have signed to vote for Senator Godswill Akpabio as Senate President and Jubril Barau as Deputy Senate President respectively.
A highly placed source who witnessed when Senators -elect signed the list late Monday night, told our Correspondent that Akpabio/Barau Senate Presidency is a done deal.
The Source added that Akpabio /Barau have the support of entire Senators-elect in South West, South East , South South and some.states in the North as talks are still going on to get more Senators-elect to vote for Akpabio/Barau .
He said, ” as at.presemt, we have already have at least 76 Senators-elect who have appended their signatures for Akpabio-Barau Senate Presidency and we are still working to ensure that we have everybody on the same page.
” We continue to reach to every Senators-elect so that we will have harmonious Senate after the election.
” It is very sure that Akpabio is the next Senate President, but we want to bring everybody on board”.
” Special thank to State Governors who move from one place to another to ensure that we have United Senate at the end of the day, both PDP, APC governors are working together to ensure unified Senate.”