Senate not for political compensation, Akpabio tells parties

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Nigeria's Senate President Godswill Akpabio urged political parties and governors to prioritize legislative experience when selecting candidates. He warned that high turnover among lawmakers weakens institutional memory and parliamentary effectiveness.

— Says high turnover weakens legislative experience and institutional memory — Cites Robert Byrd’s 51-year US Senate career By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged political parties and governors to prioritise legislative experience in selecting candidates, warning that high turnover among Nigerian lawmakers weakens institutional memory and undermines parliamentary effectiveness. Akpabio […] The post Senate not for political compensation, Akpabio tells parties appeared first on Vanguard News.