Others who share a similar relationship with Tinubu in the Delta are Nyesom Wike who now serves as Federal Capital Territory Minister and Senate President Godswill Akpabio...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio shoehorned Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas Resources) Ekperikpe Ekpo an obscure former legislator from his own Annang ethnic group into one of the cabinet's more lucrative jobs...

Two months later in a bizarre session at the National Assembly which has just voted itself hefty increases in members' allowances Senate President Godswill Akpabio appeared to mock Tinubu by proposing a motion that 'the poor must be allowed to breathe'...

Even while he was speaking you could see the passion you could see the love that he has for this country ' said Senate President Godswill Akpabio who was elected head of Nigeria's parliament after being endorsed by President Tinubu in June (AC Vol 64 No 15 Naira politics rules – but the pace picks up)...

Governors galoreOther politicians on the ministerial list are: ex-federal lawmaker Nkeiruka Chidubem Onyejeocha; acting Chairman of the APC Abubakar Kyari; Senator Ekperikpe Ekpo who was recommended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio; and Senator John Enoh who was the APC governorship candidate in Cross River in 2019...

With his team of negotiators led by Olufemi Gbajabiamila Chief of Staff and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Tinubu has got his nominees in place: Godswill Akpabio former governor of Cross Rivers State has been elected Senate President (the third most important office in the government); and Tajudeen Abbas with a stellar reputation for driving bills through the Assembly has emerged as Speaker of the House of Representatives...

After APC leaders endorsed Godswill Akpabio a former Minister of Niger Delta who hails from Akwa Ibom state (South-South zone) as its preferred candidate for Senate president they triggered a backlash in chamber including by some rebels from their own party...

This list includes key appointees such as the Attorney General Abubakar Malami who is contesting for the governorship of Kebbi state and ministers vying for the Presidency including Rotimi Amaechi (Transport Minister) Godswill Akpabio (Niger Delta) Chris Ngige (Labour) and Emeka Nwajiuba (Education) (AC Vol 63 No 10 Consensus candidate plan upsets the frontrunners)...

Militant leader Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo is threatening to make the oil-producing areas ungovernable if Minister for Niger Delta Godswill Akpabio fails to reconstitute the board of the NDDC...

Buhari may hope to neutralise his opponents by appointing a couple of political bruisers from the Niger Delta to key positions: Timipre Sylva is the new Deputy Oil Minister and Godswill Akpabio the new Minister of Niger Delta Affairs...

Niger Delta minister Godswill Akpabio said HYPREP's work should be extended to other parts of the region affected by decades of oil spills...