Godswill Akpabio and Dave Umahi have clinched the All Progressives Senatorial tickets after losing out in the party’s presidential race to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, OduNews reports.
In Akwa Ibom northwest where Akpabio emerged, Udom Ekpoudom, a former deputy inspector-general of police (DIG), had initially won the senatorial ticket but the primary was cancelled over alleged irregularities.
Speaking on Thursday night after a rerun, Akpabio said no lawmaker has done what he did for the district between 2015 and 2019.
“I thank the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district for finding me worthy to be given another opportunity to represent you in the Nigerian senate.”
“I recall when you gave me the first mandate in 2015 to 2019, I recall that there is no Senator ever that did the kind of empowerment I did for you.
“I know a lot of projects were done across the ten local government areas, from markets to water projects, to electrification projects, to building of classroom blocks.”
Dave Umahi, on the other hand, was presented the Ebonyi south senatorial ticket which was earlier won by his brother, Chief Austin Umahi.
The rescheduled Ebonyi South APC Senatorial primary election was held at Afikpo North Local Government Council, with Governor Umahi clinching the party’s ticket.
