No More War between Akpabio and Yari

Effective leadership is not a quality that just anybody can possess. But Senate President Godswill Akpabio has proved that he is not anybody. Ever since taking up the leading role in the 10th National Assembly, Akpabio has renewed hope in the hearts of allies and rivals, including Senator Abdulaziz Yari.

To the individuals who have been paying close attention to matters of the 10th National Assembly, Akpabio has been doing well. Despite the early opposition he faced from members of his political party and others, Akpabio appears to have adjusted to the demands of his office. More than that, his performance has convinced all and sundry that he has everybody’s best interests at heart.

The greatest astonishment around how many senators have accepted Akpabio’s leadership comes from Senator Yari. Anybody who followed the elections that led up to Akpabio becoming Senate President knows that Yari was his strongest rival for the seat. Also, immediately after, Yari appeared to hold some reservations regarding Akpabio’s victory.

But all such reservations have vanished. According to the most recent happenings, Yari has accepted Akpabio’s leadership wholeheartedly. Furthermore, he looks forward to contributing to Akpabio’s senatorial era.

Yari made his declaration during the book launch and 60th birthday celebration of Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. According to him, Akpabio’s achievements so far have given every senator of the 10th Assembly enough reason to be proud.

Yari described Akpabio as someone with a listening ear, someone with a firm grasp of what it means to be a genuine leader and has demonstrated this understanding with his actions. With the backing of President Bola Tinubu, Yari believes that Akpabio will help bring Nigeria to the next level.

Thus, it is clear that the trouble that once brewed in the 10th National Assembly due to Akpabio’s emergence as Senate President has been settled. With even Yari as a willing and loyal member of the Senate, Akpabio is likely to surpass his predecessors in how much power he would wield and the positive impacts he will make.