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The Nigerian senate has passed a vote of confidence in its president, Godswill Akpabio, amid ongoing controversy over sexual harassment allegations against him. Opeyemi Bamidele, the senate leader, moved the motion on Thursday, citing the need to reaffirm support for Akpabio. The motion was seconded by Olalere Oyewumi, deputy minority leader and senator representing Osun…
Senate President Akpabio has allegedly collapsed on Thursday after his 61st birthday colloquium in Abuja while seeing the President off. Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate, was taken to the hospital after collapsing at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday. Before being sent to the hospital, Akpabio was momentarily stabilised, according to…
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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has been upbraided by Nigerians on social media platforms following his announcement on national television, the vacation allowances paid into the accounts of members. The red chamber members and the principal officers have since faced heavy backlash on social media following what many described as unpardonable gaffe made by…
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There are Suppositions that have emerged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other senators, allegedly padded President Bola Tinubu’s palliative budget with over N200 billion. SaharaReporters, reported that the Senate President and some of his colleagues allegedly took advantage of the amendment of the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act to pad the budget by over N200…
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