Senate President Godswill Akpabio has mounted a firm defense of the National Assembly’s decision to excise the mandatory “real-time” election result transmission clause from the latest amendments to the Electoral Act. Speaking during a high-stakes legislative session, Akpabio argued that the removal was a move toward “operational realism,” citing Nigeria’s current “digital divide” and the […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio have charged the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) to take decisive action against recurring infrastructure failures and the menace of quackery in the engineering profession. They made the call at the investiture of Ali Rabiu as the 35th President of the NSE, an event that […]
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has commended the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, for turning around the fortunes of the Niger Delta region and assured him that the legacies he would leave behind as Managing Director would outlive him. Akpabio made the commendation at the […]
At a solemn gathering of Nigeria’s highest-ranking public officials, Senate President Godswill Akpabio delivered a moving tribute to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, honoring him as a man of discipline, integrity, and unflinching patriotism. Speaking at the Expanded Special Federal Executive Council session held in Abuja to mark Buhari’s passing, Akpabio described the former president […]
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has expressed profound sadness over the passing of immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR describing him as “a statesman and leader of great integrity”. Buhari died on Sunday at a London Clinic at the age of 82. The Senate President in a statement personally signed by him […]
BY ADEGBOYEGA STEPHEN President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the review of 1999 Constitution being embarked upon by the National Assembly will guarantee the evolution of a more just, united, and forward looking federation. Akpabio made the remarks while declaring open the South-South Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 […]
By Tunde Opalana President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated Vanguard Newspapers Editor, Mr. Eze Anaba on his re-election as the President, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Akpabio, in a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh described Anaba’s re-election as a vote of confidence. […]
…as Wike drums support for President’s vision By Ukpono Ukpong Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s achievements are visibly transforming Nigeria’s capital and beyond, insisting that the legacy of the current administration is “not debatable.” Akpabio stated this yesterday while representing President Tinubu at the commissioning of the newly completed 15km […]
… Call For Unity, Support For The Needy BY PATRICK WEMAMBU As Muslims across Nigeria and around the world celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, has extended his warm felicitations to the Muslim Ummah, praying that the sacred festival may usher peace, love, and unity to the […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR for restoring the hope of Nigerians for a viable and sustainable nation through transformative and courageous leadership. Akpabio, in a message through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh Thursday congratulated President Tinubu on […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has declared that the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, and the entire people of Akwa Ibom State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, himself and the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno as unopposed candidates in the 2027 general elections. Akpabio […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has stressed the need to conduct another Census to assist Nigeria in its national planning. Akpabio said the conduct of another Census was long overdue. The last Census exercise was undertaken in 2006 Akpabio made the remarks while playing host to members and management of […]
By Patrick Wemambu Sometimes politics resembles one of the weirder branches of modern physics or a fantasy version of biology. Time may seem to run backwards; solid things turn out to be insubstantial; black holes swallow up the light; the dead may walk the Earth. Ghouls crawl out of cleft rocks, velociraptors not only reappear […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU As the 10th National Assembly resumed proceedings yesterday following some 5-week break commencing March 27, 2025 for the celebrations of the Easter and Eid el-Fitr holidays – the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio has called on Senators to rise up to Nigeria’s moment towards meeting expectations of the electorates. He gave the […]
By Dooyum Naadzenga A coalition of 56 civil society organizations (CSOs), including notable groups like Amnesty International Nigeria and CISLAC, has called for the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This demand follows a significant ruling by the Court of Appeal in Calabar recently which upheld a three-year prison sentence for Professor Peter Ogban, the […]
By Tom Okpe The Senator, representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has insisted on pursuing the suit accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of sexually, harassing her to its logical conclusion in the Court, in response to Olisa Agbakoba’s assertions. In a correspondence to Akpabio’s Counsel, Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, […]
By Tunde Opalana A civil society organisation, Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa has described as false and misleading news reports on the Conviction of Prof. Peter Ogban over Senator Godswill Akpabio’s election The Coalition said reports published by Premium Times and Sahara Reporters, alleging that the Court of Appeal sitting in […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, Monday delivered a stirring call for unity, solidarity, and action among nations of the Global South, at the Third Edition of the South-South Parliamentary Dialogue Forum ending in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco today. Speaking before an assembly of lawmakers, diplomats, and development leaders under the theme […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The South South Zonal Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Blessing Agbomhere, has demanded an immediate and unreserved apology from social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over what he described as a slanderous and unwarranted verbal attack on the President of the Senate and Nigeria’s number […]
BY PATRICK WEMAMBU Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio has felicitated Christians at Easter – urging individuals to promote love and unity for Nigeria’s progress. He made the remarks in a press statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Saturday. Enjoining Christians and indeed Nigerians to use the occasion of […]