Godswill Akpabio: The Political Craftsman Leading The Nigerian Senate

Although Senator Godswill Akpabio may have only led the Nigerian Senate as the President for a little above 100 days in the saddle, there’s no doubt that he has demonstrated that he has the steel, ball, intellect and charisma to lead the other 108 senators as their first among equals in the discharge of their legislative responsibilities and other allied functions as enshrined in the Constitution.

In the governance and leadership, Senator Akpabio has come a long way, having served at different levels and in different capacities. He was a commissioner in the administration of former Governor Victor Attah where he first demonstrated his uncommon leadership traits based on the way he diligently handled and executed the responsibilities entrusted in his care.

His experiential knowledge of governance and pragmatic leadership quotient notwithstanding, impassioned students of political development in Nigeria and those conversant with the intrigues and intricacies of leading the national assembly know that it is no easy task just as it’s no tea party as any slight gaffe on the part of the leadership could trigger the maximum punishment of regime change via impeachment. As a classical student of power himself, the uncommon transformer knows this.

So far, Senator Akpabio-led Senate has maintained a respectable and healthy relationship with the other arms of government, especially the executive led by President Tinubu, like his predecessor in office, Ahmad Lawan. While some cynics and critics may consider this as a weakness, the fact remains that the country tends to be the loser in the long run when the executive and the legislature flex muscles on issues that could be resolved through diplomacy and compromise, where necessary.

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