Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has assured Nigerians that the 2027 election will not prevent members of the National Assembly from continuing out their legislative obligations.
Akpabio, who recently convened a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) critical stakeholders in the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, stated this while speaking with reporters at the presidential wing of the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo. President Bola Tinubu, himself, and Governor Umo Eno all received unanimous endorsement for their return bid to their offices in 2027.
According to a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, and made available to newsmen, Senator Akpabio stated that electioneering and legislative duties are not the same and there was no way one could affect or disturb the other.
“We are elected for four years, and we are going to work for four years. Anybody that is walking on the tiny rope must be able to do the balancing act,” said Akpabio. “We are politicians, and campaigns will start very soon. Campaigns can be fixed in the afternoons or evenings while we do our work in the mornings.”
“It is not a problem at all. It is not everybody who will go for a campaign at the same time because we belong to different political parties. Nothing will affect legislation. We will continue to make laws to take care of the needs of the people. It has never affected the work of the parliament,” he added.