No fewer than 50 Senators on Saturday attended the 38th Akesan Day Celebration held at Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Speaking at the occasion, the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, who led the delegation on behalf of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said they were at the event to identify with Governor Abiodun, whom he described as “a legislature friendly governor” who has always been there as friend of the National Assembly.
Senator Bamidele, who recounted events during the election of principal officers of the National Assembly, noted that Governor Abiodun was one of the few governors who believe and stood by them when most people did not believe in their ability and candidature.
He said: “Let me hint here that during the campaign that led to Godswill Akpabio as the President of the Senate and the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbass, Governor Abiodun was the first to identify with us…