Senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Senator Godswill Akpabio was welcomed warmly as he arrived Ibom International Airport, after resigning as Senate Minority Leader.

In a resignation letter addressed to the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Senator Akpabio said his resignation was with effect from August 4, 2018.

Senator Akpabio is expected to be received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a rally in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.