Governor, Hope Uzodinma of imo state has described Senator Godswill Akpabio as next president of the 10th Senate.
Uzodinma made this known during brief interaction season with Newsmen just after a meeting with president Bola Tinubu.
He said the committee set up by President Tinubu to resolve the controversy over the forthcoming leadership race has achieved substantial progress.
Uzodinma, who is also the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, said the move was in collaboration with the outgoing Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.
He also assured that Lawan would work for the emergence of the preferred candidates of the party.
The National Assembly leadership race will be concluded tomorrow, Jun 12, 2023.
This is as the race for the Senate presidency has been tied among the trio of Akpabio, Abdulaziz Yari and Orji Kalu.