PHOTOS: Umo Eno visits Akpabio, says ‘we’ll work together for Akwa Ibom’

Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, has congratulated Godswill Akpabio on his election as senate president.

Eno was present at the reception ceremony held in honour of Akpabio at his residence on Tuesday.

Akpabio, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east, defeated Abdulaziz Yari, senator representing Zamfara central, to win the election.

Akpabio polled 63 votes while Yari had 46 votes.

Speaking at the reception, Eno promised to work with Akpabio in the overall interest of the people of Akwa Ibom, saying “with what I have seen here today, party politics has been broken down”.

In his response, the senate president thanked Eno for the visit and praised him for opening a new chapter in the governance of the state by making “old things to pass away”.

While Akpabio belongs to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eno is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).