Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has expressed his disappointment and alleged betrayal by some of his colleagues after losing the Senate presidency to Senator Godswill Akpabio.
Heraldviews reports that Akpabio, the former
Governor of Akwa Ibom State and a member of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC), emerged as the President of the 10th Senate on Tuesday with a
total of 63 votes, while Yari received 46 votes.
During an interview in Abuja on Thursday,
Yari shared his perspective on the election and revealed that his calculations,
as of 3 am on Tuesday, indicated that he would secure at least 61 out of the
109 available votes, which would have ensured his victory.
Despite feeling betrayed by the outcome, Yari
acknowledged that only God knew what had transpired.
“Yes, I can say there was a betrayal. That’s
the truth because as we were assessing the situation at 3 am during the
Monday-Tuesday election, we had a tally of over 76 votes. However, as is often
the case with human beings, we anticipated a withdrawal of about 15 votes,
which would still have given us a comfortable 61 to secure the election,” Yari
explained.
“But the reverse happened, and only God knows
what transpired. So, I feel betrayed, but life goes on, and this is all part of
the cycle.”
Apart from Akpabio’s victory, Senator Jibrin
Barau, representing the Kano North Senatorial District, was elected unopposed
as the Senate Deputy President, succeeding Ovie Omo-Agege.
In addition, Tajudeen Abbas, a member of the
House of Representatives from Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, was
elected as the Speaker of the Green Chamber, while Benjamin Kalu, a
representative of Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State, assumed the role of
Deputy Speaker.
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