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
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
… 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
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
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
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 […]
By Tom Okpe The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, seeking an investigation into an alleged assassination plot made against him by the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Though, the petition letter dated April 3rd 2025, the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs denied the serious
Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has eulogized Senator Basheer Lado (CON), Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Senate matters – describing his passion for work as exceptional, unprecedented. The Senate President gave the commendation, Thursday while on a courtesy visit to the Office of the senior aide to Mr. President. He declared that […]
…Pass vote of confidence on Senate President leadership Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has faulted Senator Natasha Uduaghan for accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. The groups also declared a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Senate President on Thursday