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The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, heatedly argued during plenary over the provision of Senate rules regarding the handling of President Bola Tinubu’s State of Emergency declaration in Rivers State. During the Senate plenary on Thursday, March 20, 2025, Senator Bamidele Opeyemi moved a motion …
The suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, disagreed over the Senate’s application seeking to vacate the order made by a Federal High Court in Abuja on March 4. The Senate, in a motion on notice filed on March 17 by its lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, SAN, had sought an order …
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday visited the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, at his residence in Abuja. Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, revealed this on his X account. “The Uncommon Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during his visit to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in his residence today,” Olayinka wrote. Though the purpose …
ABUJA – The Advocacy for Integrity and Rule of Law (AIRL) has warned that the Nigerian Senate risks losing public trust and jeopardising the country’s democracy if it fails to manage the controversial suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan with caution. The group emphasised that the ongoing conflict between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan could …
ABUJA – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed concern over Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other senators for the chaos and personal attacks in the 10th National Assembly. The student body expressed concern over lawmakers’ conduct, warning that such behaviour undermines good governance and Nigeria’s international reputation. This condemnation occurred during the …
ABUJA – The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has once again resubmitted a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This time, she submitted the petition on behalf of her constituents, led by Zubairu Yakubu. Following the presentation, Senate President Akpabio inquired whether there were …
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, has urged Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to remain focused and committed to be able to keep delivering legislative interventions to Nigerians. The CSOs under the auspices of Stay Alert Human Right Awareness Initiative, gave the advice in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by its Executive Director, Lary Onah. Onah …
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday formally submitted a petition to the Senate, accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. Speaking under Order 40 of the Senate Rules monitored by Vanguard live, Akpoti-Uduaghan stated that she had previously made the allegations during an interview on a national broadcast television station but was now officially presenting …
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has denied the sexual harassment allegation levied against him by his colleague, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. Responding to the petition submitted against him (Akpabio) at the plenary session on Wednesday, the Senate President said, “I will like to state clearly that at no time did I ever attempt any sexual harassment on …
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly amid protests by her supporters demanding Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s resignation, as well as a counter-protest by pro-Akpabio demonstrators. The senator representing Kogi Central had recently accused Akpabio of sexually harassing her during a visit to his residence in December 2023 and again when she sought …