Senate Presidency: Yari accuses senators of betrayal
….How Akpabio emerged
The former governor of Zamfara State , Senator Abdulaziz Yari has blamed some of his colleague senators for his defeat in the race senate Presidency to the doorsteps of some senators who he accused of betraying him.
Yari lost the contest to Godwill Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor who polled 63 votes to defeat Yari who scored 46 votes.
However, Yari said he was hoping to get 61 out of the 109 votes which could have seen him emerge as the Senate President.
Speaking in an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Yari claimed: “Yes, I can say there was a betrayal. That’s the truth because as we were taking stock as of 3 am, Monday-Tuesday election, we took stock of over 76.
“But as usual, human beings, we thought we are going to get a pullout of about 15, which we will have a comfortable 61 to win the election.
“But it became the reverse, in which only God knows what happened. So, I feel betrayed but life continues and it’s a cycle.”
How Akpabio Emerged Senate President In Abia state: Darlington Nwokgha and Emyinnaya Abaribe voted Akpabio While Kalu Orji Uzor voted Yari
In Adamawa, Yaroe Binos Dauda, Anum Iyu Abbas and Ishaka Elsiha Cliff all voted Yari
Akwa Ibom, Bassey Aniekan Etim, Godswill Akpabio, Akpan Samson all voted Akpabio
In Anambra state: Tonye Nwoye voted Akpabio , while Victor Umeh and Ifeanyi Uba voted Yari
In Bayelsa: Agadaga Benson voted Akpabio while Benson Friday and Dickson Seriake voted Yari
In Bauchi: Abdul Ningi, Samaria Kaila and Shehu Buba voted For Yari
In Benu:; Abba Moro voted Yari while Udende Memsa and Titus Zam voted Akpabio
In Borno: Mohammed Mongonu, Kaka Shehu , Ali Ndume all voted Yari
Cross River: Jarigne Jarigbe , William Jonah, Ekpenyong Asuquo all voted for Akpabio
In Delta: Nwoko Ned , Dafinone Omueya, Joel Onowakpo all voted Yari
In Ebonyi: David Umahi, Onyeka Patrick , Kenneth Emeka all voted Akpabio
In Edo state: Okpebolo Monday voted Yari while Adams Oshiomhole and Imasuen Bernard voted Akpabio
Enugu state: Ngwu Osita voted for Akpabio while , Kelvin Chukwu and Ezea Okechukwu voted yari
In Ekiti: Fasuyi Oluwole , Bamidele opeyemi , Adaramodu Raphael, all voted Akpabio
Gombe: Danjuma Gone , Yaro Anthony , Dankwambo Ibrahim all voted Yari
Imo state: Ndubueze Chiwuba , Onyewuchi Francis all voted for Akpabio while the Osita Izunaso vote was missing.
Jigawa: Khabeeb Mustapha voted Yari while Abdulahmid Mallam Ahmed and Hussaini Babangida Uba voted Akpabio
Kaduna: Khalid Mustapha , Lawal Adamu Usman and Katung Marshal all voted Yari
In Kano: Barau Jibrin , Kawu Abdulrahman and Ibrahim all voted in favor of Yari
Katsina: Nasir Sani Zangon voted for Yari , Dandutse Mohammed and Abdulaziz Musa Yaradua voted Akpabio
In Kebbi: Adamu Aliero and Musa Garba , Yahaya Abdullahi all voted Yari
In Kogi: Ohere Abubakar, Isah Jibrin and Karimu S Steve all voted Akpabio
In Kwara: Umar Suleman , Mustapha Saliu and Ashiru Saliu all voted Akpabio
In Lagos: Sanni Wasiu , Abiru Mukhaila and Adebule Oluranti voted Akpabio
Nasarawa: Akwashiki Godiya , Aliyu wada Ahmed voted Akpabio while Onawo Ogoshi voted Yari
In Niger state: Jiya Ndalikali voted Akpabio, Musa Sani, Yari; Sanni Bello Abubakar voted Akpabio
Ogun: Salisu Afolabi , Daniel Olugbenga , Adeola Olamilekan all voted for Akpabio
Ondo: Emmanuel Olajide and Adeniyi Adegnonmire voted Akpabio while Jimoh Folorunsho voted Yari.
Osun: Fadeyi Olubiyi, Francis Fadahunsi, Oyewumi Olaler all voted Akpabio
Oyo: Akintunde Yunusa , Buhari Abdulfatai, Alli Abiodun all voted Akpabio
Plateau: Diket Plang voted Akpabio while Napoleon Bali, Nwadkwon Davou voted Yari
Rivers: Onyesoh Heacho, Mpigi Barinada , Baringoi Harru all voted Akpabio.
Sokoto: Ibarahim Lamido , Aliyu Wamakko, Aminu Tambuwal all voted Yari.
Taraba: Manu Haruna , Isa Lau , David Jimkuta voted Akpabio
Yobe: Ibrahim Gaidam , Ahmad Lawan , Ibrahim Bomai all voted Akpabio
Zamfara: Ikra Bilbis voted Akpabio while Yahaya Abdullahi, Abdulaziz Yari voted Yari
FCT: Ireti Kingibe voted Akpabio
