Senator Godswin Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State has been elected, Tuesday, as the President of the Senate for the 10th National Assembly.

The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC defeated another former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari.

Akpabio was paired with the senator representing Kano South, Jibrin Barau, who emerged unopposed as the Deputy Senate President.

After a quick recess, the Clerk declared Akpabio as the Senate President having garnered 63 votes leaving his rival to 46 votes.

Against the announced time of 10 a.m., the election started before 9 a.m.

Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk of the National Assembly, presided over the session.

The senator-elect for Borno South, Ali Ndume, nominated Godswill Akpabio, senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North-East, as president of the Senate.

Akpabio accepted the nomination, while Elisha Abbo, senator-elect for Adamawa North, nominated Abdulaziz Yari, senator-elect for Zamfara West.

After the lawmakers cast their votes in alphabetical order, two representatives of each team came to count their votes.

Senators Adeola Solomon and Ndume came out to represent Senator Akpabio, while Abbo and the senator-elect representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, represented Senator Yari.