GodsWill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, has declared that Kano State remains firmly under the control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Akpabio praised Senator Basheer Lado (CON), Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate Matters, for strengthening communication between the presidency and the National Assembly. He described Lado’s performance as unprecedented, particularly in maintaining confidentiality in presidential communications to the Senate.
Akpabio said, “Let me put on record that since Senator Lado’s assumption of office as Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on National Assembly (Senate Matters), we have not had a single leakage of private communication between the presidency and the Senate.
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“We have not had a single incidence of leakage. Because in government, that’s what we call the right to know. And then of course, where government business is done on pages of newspapers and on social media through leakages of information, it negatively rubs on national security.”
Akpabio credited Lado, along with Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, for solidifying the party’s hold on Kano.
“Ahead of 2027, with the Deputy Senate President, the National Chairman of APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and your strategic self, Kano is already in the kitty of APC,” he declared.
He further commended Lado for ensuring seamless collaboration between the executive and the legislature, preventing leaks, and keeping track of bills passed and signed into law.
“So I want to thank you for upholding the tenets of what the government should be, what separation of powers is all about.”
“Your performance in office generally within the last eight months is unprecedented by transforming the office itself and making the synergy between the executive and legislature more robust and rewarding for the good of all.”
“You are no doubt a man of color, a man of excellence, a man of style who stepped into an office and transformed it for better result delivery as is clearly seen in the way you keep track of all the bills passed by us and those assented to by the President.”
In response, Senator Lado expressed appreciation for Akpabio’s leadership, describing him as a pillar of support for President Tinubu and a champion of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“Mr. Senate President, your presence here is not only symbolic of the harmony between the Executive and the Legislature; it is a testament to the power of unity, the strength of a shared vision, and the boundless possibilities when leadership is anchored on service.”
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“Your Excellency, permit me to especially commend your steadfast and visible support for our President, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.”
“In you, Mr. President has found not only a dependable ally but a statesman who understands the delicate art of governance and the importance of cooperation over confrontation.”
“You have not merely walked alongside the President; you have championed his Renewed Hope Agenda with conviction, defending it with clarity, articulating it with passion, and advancing it through legislative action,” Lado said.
