Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the party's leadership has yet to decide whether to retain or replace Godswill Akpabio as the president of the 11th Senate, which will be inaugurated in June 2027.

Mr Yilwatda, a professor, said the decision would ultimately rest with senators elected into the next assembly, adding that the party leadership would only determine who emerges as the Senate majority leader.

The APC national chairman disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television's Politics Today programme on Monday.

"The Senate actually determines it (Senate President). Let's wait for the election first. Do you know what? I don't have anybody in mind....