Tag: Godswill Akpabio

2027: “N’Delta backs Tinubu, won’t allow repeat of Jonathan’s 2015 exit” –  Akpabio

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Akpabio on 2027

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said the South-South region was determined to resist those who removed former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to achieve their aim of ousting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office in 2007 general elections. The Senator representing Akwa-Ibom North-West in the 10th Senate made the declaration at the weekend at the grand finale of the 25th anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State as part of the activities to round-off the week-long celebration. Recall that Akpabio was chairman of the Peoples Democratic…

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“We’re in Senate to make sacrifices, not money” – Akpabio

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Akpabio on 10th Senate

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that lawmakers serve to sacrifice for future generations rather than to enrich themselves. Akpabio disclosed this during Wednesday’s plenary, while contributing to a debate on the general principles of the Bill for an Act to amend the Electricity Act, 2023. The Bill was sponsored by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. According to him, “People think we are here in the Senate to make money, not knowing that we are here to sacrifice for future generations”. Akpabio emphasised that…

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Natasha: Appeal Court strikes out Akpabio’s Motions, imposes ₦100,000 fine

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Appeal Court strikes out

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal, presided over by Justice Hamman Barka, struck out the motions on May 21, 2025, following the request for withdrawal of the appeal. The Motions, dated March 3, 2025, and March 25, 2025, and marked: CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, listed Akpabio as the appellant. The respondents were Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk of the National Assembly, the…

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Defamation: Natasha to appear in court today

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Natasha to appear

The suspended senator representing Kogi-Central senatorial district of Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, will appear in court today, Tuesday, as summoned. This was confirmed at the weekend by her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN). He, however, expressed uncertainty about whether the Federal Government planned to arraign her today. According to him, whatever the plans of the Federal Government, Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a law-abiding citizen, would comply with the court’s directives. The Federal Government, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mohammed Abubakar, filed criminal charges against Akpoti-Uduaghan, alleging that she made defamatory statements…

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Akpabio sues Natasha over ‘apology’ video

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Akpabio sues Natasha

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel suspended Kogi-Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete a satirical apology she posted on her social media pages. Recall that on April 27, Akpoti-Uduaghan shared a short video, in which she mockingly apologised to Akpabio, claiming it was for not allowing him to have his way with her. Akpoti-Uduaghan stated she was “sorry for the crime of maintaining dignity and self-respect” and for rejecting the advances of the Senate President, whom she implied believed no one could…

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“Stampedes over free food ‘natural disasters’ “ – Akpabio

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Akpabio on stampedes

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has referred to the series of fatal stampedes that occurred across the country in 2024 over free food distribution as “natural disasters”. “These were unavoidable circumstances; not man-made, but almost natural disasters. Please accept our sympathies on the stampedes that took the lives of very young children in Ibadan and other places in Anambra. It was not limited to just one location”, Akpabio stated, during a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. Recall that in December 2024, deadly stampedes at rice distribution centers in Ibadan,…

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“Nigeria was on ‘life support” in May 2023” – Akpabio

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Akpabio

Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has likened Nigeria’s condition to being on “life support” when President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023. Speaking at his 2024 Constituency Briefing and Empowerment Programme held at the Ikot-Ekpene Township Stadium, Akpabio, representing Akw-Ibom North-West senatorial district, appealed to Nigerians to support the President’s efforts in addressing the nation’s economic challenges. While emphasizing the urgency of Tinubu’s reforms, he said, “Nigeria was on life support”. Akpabio highlighted the administration’s major policy changes, including the removal of fuel subsidies,…

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Stubborn ministers have no place in your Govt., Akpabio tells Tinubu

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Akpabio tells Tinubu2

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has asked President Bola Tinubu to caution ‘intransigent ministers’ in his cabinet who wont respond to invitations by the National Assembly. The Senate President, who made this known yesterday, when the President presented 2025 Budget estimates of N47.9 trillion before a joint session of the National Assembly, said such ministers have no place in Tinubus cabinet because they are not democrats. Those who disregard invitation by the National Assembly are not democratic and therefore have no place in your government, Akpabio told Tinubu before a full…

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‘Senate wont withdraw Tinubus tax reform Bills’ Akpabio

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Senate President Akpabio

…Says North cant intimidate them The 10th Senate has firmly refuted claims that the controversial tax reform Bills have been withdrawn or suspended, emphasising that the Bills remain under active consideration. Senate President Godswill Akpabio clarified the matter during Wednesdays plenary, following concerns raised by Senate Leader Michael Bamidele Opeyemi over media misrepresentation of legislative proceedings. Opeyemi highlighted reports suggesting that the Senate was confused about the bills, leading to their suspension. He criticized a news segment on Arise Television, where it was claimed the bills had been withdrawn, a…

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Akpabio raises alarm over increasingly complex national security challenges

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Akpabio raises alarm

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio expressed concern yesterday about the evolving complexities of Nigerias national security landscape. Speaking at the 2024 Defence Advisers and Attachs Conference in Abuja, Akpabio, represented by Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar, said, We have witnessed events that challenge the stability and core of our nationhood. The Senate President underscored the critical role of intelligence in guiding leadership to protect citizens and advance national interests. As Defence Attachs, Advisers, and Officers overseeing state security, our internal challenges now require proactive measures. We must leverage experience to anticipate threats…

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