Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Senator Akpabio was endorsed for Senate president, while Jubrin Barau was Deputy Senate President. However, some members opposed the endorsements, leading to a meeting for senators to review their leadership positions. President Bola Tinubu has withdrawn his support for former governor Godswill Akpabio, focusing on a corruption-free government and strengthening anti-corruption agencies. President Bola Tinubu has not supported senators with corruption cases in anti-graft agencies, despite declaring he would strengthen them. Senator Ali Ndume, Director General for the Akpabio/Barau Stability Group, criticized the sponsored groups' allegations of corruption under Akpabio's watch at the NDDC, stating that the anti-graft agencies know what to do.