President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday called on Nigerians to always pray for the nation’s leaders for greater achievements in conveyed efforts being made to transform the country. This is as he lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice president Kashim Shettima, members of the National Assembly and the Federal Executive Council for their […]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will win Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umo Eno, in the 2027 general elections. He promised victory at the weekend during the local government Congress of the AapC in the local government. […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially signed the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026 into law on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s legal framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. During the signing ceremony at the Presidential Villa, the President underscored that while the new law mandates electronic transmission of results, it does […]
As the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace in the country and the world. He also advised them to use the exercise to practice compassion and engender understanding among people. Akpabio gave the counsel in […]
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has congratulated the Senate over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan in March 2025, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal on Monday. Akpabio at the opening of an emergency plenary on Tuesday said the court ruling is a landmark verdict which affirmed that the rule […]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has formally endorsed the ARISE With Renewed Hope Initiative, describing it as his political structure and machinery for the 2027 general elections in Akwa Ibom State. According to a statement by a media aide, Jackson Udom, Akpabio spoke in Abuja over the weekend during a visit by the leadership […]
Two more senators from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Wednesday announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The two.lawnakers from Taraba State, Haruna Manu ( Taraba Central) and Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North) cited crises in their former party as the reason for defection. They made their decision known via separate letters […]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has described the Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration as the most Christian friendly government since the creation of Nigeria. Akpabio stated this in his goodwill message at the reception rally to formally receive Governor Caleb Mutfwang into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Jos Polo ground […]
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 drew […]
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Saturday visited Lafia in Nasarawa State where he paid a glowing tribute to Senator Godiya Akwashiki who died on New Year eve and buried on Saturday. Despite about three hours flight delay at the Abuja airport on account of bad weather, Akpabio, in company of some Senators, […]
By Hon. Eseme Eyiboh In politics, silence is often louder than speech, for it speaks in the language of calculation and consequence. Forgiveness, when declared by a powerful man, is louder still—a thunderclap in a quiet chamber. It unsettles expectations, invites suspicion, and demands interrogation, not because it is weak, but because power is never […]
As part of his constituency project, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Boxing Day presented 10 outboard engine fishing boats to women and cooperative groups of Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in his country home in Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom. The women and cooperative societies were drawn from the […]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has announced automatic employment for the two sons of his police rider, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hussani Ibrahim, who died in a ghastly accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday. The announcement was made on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday as Akpabio informed his colleagues of […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed a ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, over allegations that he sexually harassed her. The suit was lodged at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja. Confirming the development, Akpoti-Uduaghan said in a Facebook post on Friday that the case will finally […]
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has given firm assurance to leaders of Oron Nation that their concerns over the upgrade of the Nigerian Maritime Academy, Oron, Akwa Ibom State, to a full-fledged University of Maritime Studies will be swiftly addressed in line with the already passed and gazetted law. He made the pledge […]
A Nigerian citizen, Denge Josef Onoh, has petitioned the president of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, asking the upper chamber to stop the screening and confirmation of Reno Omokri, one of President Bola Tinubu’s 32 ambassadorial nominees. In the protest letter dated December 1, 2025, Onoh urged the senate to reject Omokri’s nomination, describing it as […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new minister of defence. In a letter sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu asked the upper chamber to confirm Musa as replacement for Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. Musa, who turns 58 on December 25, is a career infantry officer and […]
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, boasted on Saturday that he is the most ranked Christian in government. He attributed his political rise to “the special grace of God,” urging Nigerians to remain steadfast in serving God regardless of their position in life. Akpabio spoke during the blessing and official opening of the Regina Coeli Parish Rectory […]
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday assured protesting police officers who have been keeping vigil at the gate of the National Assembly for being under the Contributory Pension Scheme, that their problem is over. He assured the leadership of the retirees that the issue would be given a speedy hearing and concur with […]
Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, on Tuesday led a Senate delegation to condole with the family of Senator Okechukwu Ezea who died on 18th November, 2025. The Senate had earlier adjourned Tuesday plenary to allow Senators pay the condolence visit to the Abuja home of the Senator who until his death represented Enugu […]