Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the failure to end the apparently unlawful practice by the National Assembly of fixing its allowances and running costs, and the failure to account for the monthly running…
Arochukwu ancient kingdom, Abia State will be a beehive of activities starting July 25, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other prominent persons, including national figures, royal fathers and business moguls will be storming the town for the Eze Aro of Arochukwu Coronation celebration. According to a Statement signed by the chairman National Coronation Celebration…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reminded Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) that the chamber was not a nightclub, and she must be recognized before speaking. The exchange occurred during a heated debate on a bill to establish the National Road Transport Council. The bill, sponsored by Deputy Senate Leader Senator Oyelola Ashiru (APC, Kwara…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to remain steadfast and hopeful despite the hard times they are experiencing. Akpabio, in a Christmas message released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, expressed optimism that the pains, which Nigerians are going through due to the removal of petroleum subsidy, was for the…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared vacant, the seats of Senator Dave Umahi of Ebonyi South Senatorial District and Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe East Senatorial District following their assumption of office as ministers. The Senate, therefore, asked the Independent National electoral commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections to fill the vacant seats immediately. Both Umahi and…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has urged President Bola Tinubu to instruct Ministers and Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government to refrain from international travel during the budget defense period. Mr. Akpabio made this request during his address at the presentation of the 2024 appropriation bill to a joint session…
The Senate was thrown into a rowdy session when Tony Nwoye of the Labour Party repeatedly yelled at the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio following the latter’s announcement of new minority leaders in the red chamber. During the Senate’s plenary on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, Akpabio announced two members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Abba…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, named the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the various committees in the Red Chamber. The Senate President confirmed the appointment during plenary shortly after announcing new minority leaders in the Senate. Notable among the appointments is the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was appointed as the…
ABUJA – The upper chamber of the National Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a turn of event as senators took sides during the clash between President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume. The development, which made Akpabio to call for an emergency closed door session of the Senate,…
Senator Elisha Abbo has stated that Senate President Godswill Akpabio plotted his removal by the Court of Appeal. Abbo made this allegation at his residence in Abuja, yesterday, hours after the Court of Appeal nullified his senatorial election. The Adamawa senator claimed that Akpabio also has plans to remove former Chief Whip of the Senate,…
