Senator Akpabio’s Senate Power Grab: Changing Rules to Block Rivals

When the 10th National Assembly opened in June 2023, only Senator Godswill Akpabio met the one-term requirement from the South South under the APC. That made him the party’s automatic pick for Senate President. Now, ahead of 2027, he wants to raise the experience bar to eight years. His aim is to keep returning colleagues like Adams Oshiomhole from challenging him if they win seats and the presidency zone returns to the South South. This rule change smacks of selfishness. Senator David Mark once served two terms without changing a rule. A true leader earns re-election by performance, not by rewriting the game to shut out competition.

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