Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the leadership of the red chamber is actively working to secure return tickets for several senators who lost their bids to contest in the upcoming 2027 general elections.
Around 40 incumbent lawmakers across various political platforms—including the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)—failed to secure their parties’ tickets during the recent primary elections.
Notable among those who lost their return bids are Senators Ned Nwoko, Gbenga Daniel, Danjuma Goje, and Rufai Hanga.
Speaking on Tuesday after the Senate’s four-week recess, Akpabio admitted that the leadership was deeply shocked by the high number of losses suffered by sitting lawmakers.
Despite the setback, he congratulated those who lost the primaries in anticipation of positive interventions.
He said:“I felicitate, particularly those who have secured their mandates to represent their parties in the next election. I know that there will always be victories and disappointments, yet above every individual triumph stands a greater triumph, the triumph of democracy itself.
“And in this Senate, we have promised that we will have very few disappointments, and I do know that the Senate leader and the leadership of the Senate are working very hard towards that, so in advance, I will say congratulations to all of us across party lines.”
