By Gami Tadanyigbe
The APC Association of EX-Councilors and Political Appointees of Nigeria has noted in their Press release that Jubilations are rocking the nation as His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio emerged President of the Nigerian 10th Senate in a fiercely contested Election.
Receiving the news with overwhelming joy and happiness, the National Executive of the Association Headed by Hon . Yussuff Dabo, thank Nigerians, particularly Distinguished Senators who supported and voted for Senator Akpabio to emerge victorious in the election. He went further to assure Nigerians that Akpabio choice was the wisest and better choice for our country’s stability and development.
In his words, “Senator Godswill Akpabio is unarguably a great Nigerian with impeccable integrity character founded on his vast experiences in all spheres of our National life. Frankly, his Nationalistic trait over time singled him out among his peers for this Job”.
He therefore thank our Party, APC and His Excellency Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces for “reposing and giving Akpabio the affirmative trust and confidence needed through the Campaigns Election and swearing in as President of the 10th Senate”. He therefore urged Nigerians and our Party stakeholders to see “his victory as no victor no vanquish scenerio”.
Moreso, it will be recalled that the Association had inter- alia endorsed Akpabio’s Candidature in a well publicized World Press Conference held at NICON LUXURY on the 10th of this month during the build up to the election.
Part of the texts release of the World Press Conference which captured or highlighted the numerous and positive Personality wealth of Senator Godswill Akpabio are as follows:
“In the context of Political leadership of the Nigerian Senate discuss, a “model” is a Senate President who is seen as an exemplary visionary leader with limitless reach in all the Regions of our dear nation, Nigeria; A pragmatic Political Leader whose actions and decisions are selflessly aimed at ensuring the common good for the greatest numbers of people at all times;
“A Political Catalyst, a Bridge Builder and an Uncommon Transformer with unprecedented Human management and agenda setting skills tilted towards proffering all-inclusive Political solutions on the floor of the Senate;
“A Political navigator, well experienced in the complex routines of legislations and Policies’ grooming, with inherent abilities for making these sometimes cubersome processes seamless for the Arms of Government, particularly the Executive, to have optimum delivery of democracy dividends for Our People.
“Today in Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio is unarguably that Distinguished Senator who posses these vast attributes and who is widely respected for his Vision, integrity and Competence in the Nigeria democratic Space for this Position.
“He is an Awesome Personality whose ideas and strategies appeals to all irrespective of Party affiliations. He is highly regarded and held in high esteem by all and sundry.
Most remarkable among many attributes that has earned him the attention of Nigerians; especially that of our Party (APC) and our President-Elect, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is his Political Acumen and Vision displayed during the Presidential Primary.
“As a Loyal Party Man and Strategist, he saw the sinisterly orchestrated Political arthematic and temperature at that time against Asiwaju and immediately opened the door of success and winning for our him by stepping down for him.
“And throughout the Campaign and Election periods, he demonstrated his never die spirit and organizing prowess in galvanizing support from all nooks and crannies of the country for APC and our Presidential Candidate.
“Little wonder our Party, APC’s NWC saw in this credible Nigerian, the credible character needed to accommodate all Nigerians and Senators irrespective of Party affiliations for the benefit of Nigeria and Nigerians by endorsing him for the Senate Presidency Position.
“Senator Godswill Akpabio is indeed a Seasoned Politician and Technocrat, whose passion for rancour free Political process as exemplified during our Primaries will be replicated in the Leadership of the 10th Senate for the smooth running of the Government of our soon to be sworn-in President-elect.
“Apparently and arising from extensive consultations based on a comparative evaluation of all the candidates veing for. 10th Senate Presidency, we the entire membership of the APC Association of EX-Councilors and Political Appointees in Nigeria see in Godswill Akpabio the needed National reach and intellectualized democratic acumen to unveil a New Pro-Nigerians Senate/ National Assembly.*
“Invariably, we the entire membership of this Association having scored this Awesome Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 100% plus in all the ramifications of Political examinations and calculations, hereby endorse him in line with the excellent decision of our Party as the Next Senate President of the Nigerian Senate. And by this declaration, wish to appeal to all our Elected Distinguished Senators to Support, Nominate and Elect him Unopposed as the 10th Senate President of Nigeria on the 6th of June 2023 when the National Assembly is proclaimed.
Fellow Nigerians, Party Members and Distinguished Senators of the Federal Republic, there are sufficient assurances from his wealth of experience and commitment to making a difference as a Successful Former Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom state where he was nicknamed the Uncommon Transformer for unprecedented development of the state and as Minister, that His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio; The Visionary; will pilot the affairs of the senate for the good of all,” Hon. Dabo said.