10th Senate: Akpabio sets high bar for final stretch

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has charged members of the upper chamber to embrace urgency, discipline and reform-minded lawmaking as the Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday, marking the first sitting of 2026 after the Christmas and New Year recess.

In a welcome address at the chamber, Akpabio reminded senators that the 10th Senate was entering the decisive phase of its tenure, with less than one year and five months left in the current legislative cycle.

The former Akwa Ibom governor stressed that the period ahead must be deliberately reform-driven, urging lawmakers to focus on legislation that delivers tangible national benefits.

“The 10th Senate has now entered the final stretch of its legislative journey. With less than one year and five months remaining in this cycle, we are no longer merely settling into pace—we are approaching the decisive phase.