Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, revealed on Thursday that the Senate will amend the constitution to enable the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy to remain in effect.
He made this statement in Uyo while meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State who were loyal to the party’s former Interim National Secretary, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe.
In a statement made by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, Akpabio stated, “I thank President Bola Tinubu for looking for a way to bring the much-needed autonomy to local governments through the intervention of the Supreme Court.”
The Senate, under my leadership, will amend the constitution to guarantee that the verdict is completely implemented with no loopholes for practitioners to exploit.”
It should be noted that the former APC writer switched to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, or NNPP, after losing the party’s leadership position.
Speaking on the return of the party members, Akpabio said:
“The only thing that is permanent in life is change. Before my coming into the APC, the party never won even a councillorship seat in the state and when I came into the party in 2018, the then leaders of the party saw me as an enemy.
“During the 2019 elections, the APC worked against the APC. We had the best chance to have won the governorship and other elections in the state, but the then-leaders refused to see it from that angle.
“I joined the APC so that we would be linked to the centre and I thank God today that that dream finally came to pass in 2023. I am today the President of the Senate, through the grace of God Almighty, the support of President Bola Tinubu and my distinguished colleagues who elected me.
“God knew that I meant well for our people, so he elevated me to the position of the President of the Senate. When you raise people, your hands remain up and when you bring people down, your hands will also be down. So follow person wey know road.”
“On behalf of the party leadership, I welcome you back. I am happy that you have all returned to the party where you belonged. Now that you are back, May God bless you and grant the progressive desires of your hearts.”
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