‘It’s time to get down to business,’ Tinubu tells Akpabio, Abbas

‘It’s time to get down to business,’ Tinubu tells Akpabio, Abbas

L-R: Composite image of Godswill Akpabio, Bola Tinubu, and Tajudeen Abbas.

President Bola Tinubu has called on the new leadership of the 10th National Assembly to settle down and move swiftly with the business of governance.

Former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, defeated former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, to emerge as Senate president, while Jibrin Barau from Kano State emerged as deputy Senate president without any opposition. Both were from the APC.

In the House of Representatives, the APC also had its way as Tajudeen Abbas won a landslide victory, polling 353 votes as against three votes scored by each of his two challengers, Ahmed Wase and Aminu Sani Jaji.

Rejoicing with the parliament, Tinubu, in a statement he personally signed, said: “The election of Akpabio and Abbas as President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives is a good development.”

Tinubu also congratulated Yari, Wase and Jaji for enriching the process with their participation in the leadership election. He said: “We have all been called upon and accepted the responsibility to diligently and faithfully serve our fatherland with the oath we took. It is time to get on and move swiftly with the business of governance in the service of Nigeria.

“As your president, I am prepared to transparently work with the National Assembly. Nigerians expect distinguished senators and honourable members to make laws and carry out oversight duties that will enhance the performance of government to achieve successful outcomes including improving their quality of life.

“In the course of our work together, disagreements may occur. When we disagree, it will not be out of malice, ill-will and quest to diminish the institution of the National Assembly or any individual member.”