Sen. President Akpabio came under fire from his colleagues for revealing how senators voted

There have been allegations that Senate President Godswill Akpabio revealed how senators voted for him, which has led to criticism of Akpabio.

Akpabio’s behaviour was deemed to be lacking in statesmanship by Deji Adeyanju, a sociopolitical activist.

Adeyanju has stated that Akpabio’s action of disclosing how senators voted may cause a rift within the Senate.

In a tweet, the activist for human rights recalled that in 2015, the then-current Senate President, Bukola Saraki, tore up the list.

According to Adeyanju, what Senate President Akpabio did to his colleagues by publicly exposing those who voted for or against him is not statesmanlike and will cause division within the Senate.

“He is the first President of the Senate to ever do such a thing. In 2015, after receiving the list from the Sergeant at Arms, Saraki promptly shredded it. ”

For the position of President of the Senate, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chose to back Akpabio as their candidate.

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During the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, Akpabio was selected to take over as the President of the Senate.

While Akpabio garnered 63 votes and emerged victorious, Yari only received 46 votes.