Nigeria, June 2 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday raised hopes for senators who failed to secure their parties' tickets during the recently concluded primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Mr Akpabio, who secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Akwa Ibom North-west Senatorial District through affirmation, said the Senate leadership had expected only a handful of lawmakers to lose their bids but was surprised by the high number of 'casualties' recorded during the primaries.

He disclosed that the leadership of the Senate was exploring possible ways to address some of the outcomes of the primaries in favour of affected lawmakers across party lines.

The senate president made the remarks while welc...