“Thank you for the opportunity to lead the Senate caucus in the last three year, Please accept the assurance of my highest esteem”….Godswill Akpabio
The Minority Leader at the upper legislative chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio has resigned from his position.
Akpabio who was the former governor of Akwa Ibom State represents Akwa Ibom North West in the Senate.
In a release made available by his media aide, Jackson Udom, the resignation letter was dated August 4, 2018, and addressed to the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha.
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According to the statement, “Senator Akpabio thanked the Senate leadership, the minority leadership, all distinguished Senators, his party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the opportunity to lead the PDP Caucus in the last three years.
“Senator Akpabio is expected to be received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a rally in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.”