{
  "id": 14760780,
  "title": "Senate Declares ‘No Vacancy’ As Akpabio, Barau Get Backing for 11th Assembly",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/senate-declares-no-vacancy-as-akpabio-barau-get-backing-for-11th",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T18:31:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/15/senate-declares-no-vacancy-as-akpabio-barau-get-backing-for-11th-assembly/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Senate has declared a \"no vacancy\" for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and other principal officers in the upcoming 11th National Assembly, following a motion by the Senate Chief Whip, Tahir Monguno. This declaration was made in response to allegations that political opponents were undermining Akpabio's reputation and chances of retaining the Senate presidency. The motion, which also supports the return of Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Monguno, and Deputy Senate Whip Peter Nwaebonyi, was passed by a voice vote, with no opposition recorded. However, the endorsement does not exempt the constitutional requirement for newly elected senators to elect their presiding officers during the inauguration of the 11th National Assembly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}