Don’t Choose Successors because They Kneel for You - Akpabio Tells Govs

Don’t choose successors because they kneel for you - Akpabio tells Govs

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on second-term governors to be circumspect in selecting their successors. Akpabio said governors who settle for successors simply because they kneel before them might be setting themselves up for betrayal when they finally leave office. He gave this advice on Saturday at the commissioning of the first 30 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in the Lekki area of Lagos. The Senate President e…

Don’t Choose Successors Based on Loyalty – Akpabio Warns Second-Term Governors

Don’t Choose Successors Based on Loyalty – Akpabio Warns Second-Term Governors Says unprepared candidates often lead to betrayal in office. Urges leaders to prioritise vision, not flattery, in succession plans. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has cautioned second-term governors across the country against selecting their successors based on loyalty or submissive behaviour rather than competence and […] The post Don’t Choose Successors Based on …

Akpabio Urges Governors to Choose Competent Successors, Not Loyalists

Senate President Godswill Akpabio advised Nigerian governors on May 29, 2025, to prioritize competence over loyalty when selecting successors, warning that choosing candidates based on subservience could undermine governance. Speaking at a leadership summit in Abuja organized by the Southern Governors’ Forum, Akpabio emphasized that successors should be visionary leaders capable of sustaining development, not those who merely “kneel” for approva…

Don’t choose successors because they kneel for you – Akpabio...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on second-term governors to be circumspect in selecting their successors.Akpabio said governors who settle for... #news, #akpabio, #flyingeze

Akpabio: NAssemblyll Support NILDS To Be Citadel Of Excellence

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, assured that the National Assembly would continue to support the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) to achieve its fundamental goals for the country. Akpabio gave the assurance in Abuja, during a symposium held in honour of the Director General of the National...The post Akpabio: NAssemblyll Support NILDS To Be Citadel Of Excellence appeared first on

Akpabio: N'Assembly 'll Support NILDS To Be Citadel Of Excellence

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Friday, assured that the National Assembly would continue to support the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) to achieve it's fundamental goals for the country.