Current Senate Standing Order Precludes Sen. Akpabio from Being Senate President - Oshiomhole

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:35:02 +0000

What Sen. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, SAN, said about the Senate Standing Order amendment is correct. That’s why I said the fight is not over. The current Senate President served a 4-year term, lost his reelection bid, served as a minister, and returned this term to become Senate President again. If you add his first term to his current term, he still has not served 8 years. If 8 years is the minimum requirement, Sen. Akpabio does not qualify to preside because he has not met it. If he assumed the role in error, that error must be corrected. Also, the word “consecutively” effectively reduces the Senate President’s term to three years for ranking purposes. These kinds of laws are what breed dictatorship in Africa.

Sen. Adams Oshiomhole, Federal Lawmaker Representing Edo North Senatorial District

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