Inspired by money accumulated in highly questionable ways, a former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul'Azeez Yari made the contest for Senate leadership of the 10th National Assembly badly competitive with a lot of negative implications to national stability. Yari, who vied for the office of Senate President, polled 46 votes, while former Akwa Ibom governor and former minister, Godswill Akpabio secured 63 votes to win the election. He had gone against the dictates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC had nominated Akpabio for the position.