Akpabio Tells 8 APC Governors Who to "Give Power To" As Successors, Video Trends

• Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on second-term APC governors not to hand over power to those who are not prepared for leadership
• He said the outgoing governors should emulate President Bola Tinubu because he has vision and sight
• Checks by Legit.ng showed no fewer than eight governors from the ruling party are currently serving their second term and are expected to play a significant role in determining their successors

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has advised second-term governors in Nigeria, particularly those elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, against nominating individuals who are unprepared for leadership as their successors.

Akpabio, a two-term governor of Akwa Ibom state, explained that governors who nominate successors just because they often kneel before them may be subjected to betrayal after leaving office.

When did Akpabio advise APC governors?

The Senate president gave the charge to the governors while speaking at the commissioning of the first 30 kilometres of the popular Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, held at the Lekki area of Lagos on Saturday, May 31.

Akpabio, who specifically addressed APC second-term governors, stressed the importance of visionary leadership and urged them to prioritise vision over loyalty.

To buttress his point, he referenced President Bola Tinubu, whom he described as having both vision and foresight, qualities he believes have enabled his successors to sustain his legacy.

He urged APC governors in their second term to identify individuals who are prepared for leadership as potential successors, in order to ensure the continuity of their legacy.

He said:

“If you do that, you are giving power to somebody who is not prepared for governance, and they will disappoint you. This is where betrayals normally start. I am just trying to give some advice.

“For the progressive governors, I believe that all of you are doing well because you are being led by a man who has both sight and vision.”

List of APC governors in their second term

By analysis, Akpabio's advice goes to eight governors under the ruling APC. Currently, the ruling party has 22 governors out of the 36 governors in Nigeria. The number of APC governors increased to 22 after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC.

The eight second-term APC governors whom Akpabio urged to emulate President Tinubu are listed below:

Akpabio's full speech is here:

Natasha speaks on Akpabio's petition

Legit.ng earlier reported that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was again tackled by suspended Kogi Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduagha over an alleged assassination plot.

Akpabio had petitioned the IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, that Natasha's allegation that he was plotting to assassinate her was false, meant to damage his reputation and incite the public against him.

But Natasha claimed that Akpabio petitioned to distract the security agents from the full investigation into the allegation and urged the Senate president to present himself for a full investigation.

Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng