The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has sympathized with his colleagues who lost bid to secure ticket through their parties’ primaries for possible return at the forthcoming 2027 poll, however, raises their hope.
Penpushing reports that Akpabio made the remarks while welcoming senators back from a four-week recess granted to enable the lawmakers to participate in their respective party primaries, either to seek re-election or contest other elective positions.
The Senate President who secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District through affirmation, however, raised their hopes, adding that the leadership of the Senate was exploring possible ways to address some of the outcomes of the primaries in favour of affected lawmakers across party lines.
“I felicitate, particularly those who have secured their mandates to represent their parties in the next election. I know that there will always be victories and disappointments, yet above every individual triumph stands a greater triumph, the triumph of democracy itself’.
“And in this Senate, we have promised that we will have very few disappointments, and I do know that the Senate leader and the leadership of the Senate are working very hard towards that, so in advance, I will say congratulations to all of us across party lines,” he said.
Penpushing further reports that among them is Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South), who lost the ticket to a former commissioner of the Federal Character Commission, Muheebah Dankaka, Ned Nwoko( APC, Delta North) lost the ticket to a former governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa, Neda Imasuen of Edo South Senatorial District, who lost to former House of Representatives member Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, while Kogi East Senator, Isah Jibrin, lost to Erico Ameh.
The others include Olubiyi Fadeyi of Osun State who lost the Osun Central Senatorial District ticket to Kunle Adegoke, and Iin Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel lost to Governor Dapo Abiodun, while Danjuma Goje lost the Gombe Central ticket to retired Deputy Commissioner of Police Mohammed Ahmed.
Penpushing also reports that in Imo West, Governor Hope Uzodimma won the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary, displacing incumbent Senator Osita Izunaso, and in similar vein, among those disqualified were lawmakers who recently defected from opposition parties and sought return tickets on the All Progressives Congress (APC platform).
The affected include Benson Agadaga, who represents Bayelsa East; Garba Maidoki of Kebbi South; and Banigo Ipalibo, who represents Rivers West Senatorial District.
Penpushing reports that more than 20 senators, particularly members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), failed to secure tickets for re-election during the senatorial primaries, while some were defeated at the polls, others were disqualified from participating in the contests during the screening stage.
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