The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, revealed on Monday that the 2022 Electoral Act will be amended to allow statutory delegates to participate in political parties’ primaries in the upcoming 2027 general election. This amendment, Akpabio noted, would address a significant oversight in the previous electoral law. Akpabio made the announcement during a meeting with the national leadership of …

A former governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has dismissed the subtle allegation by Senate President Godswill Akpabio that some notable “individuals” are seeking his removal from office following the sexual harassment scandal involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Saraki described the claims as ‘cheap politics and a trivialisation of a serious issue.’ Saraki clarified his position in a press release …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said that the Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central district, made ‘useless allegations’ against him because her seat in the Red Chamber was changed. Akpabio also said that the lawmaker, who has now been suspended by the Senate for six months, traumatized him and others. Following the sanctions imposed on Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio has come under …

The Federal Government on Friday said it would intervene in the leadership crisis of the National Assembly after the suspension of the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. ‘We’re engaging all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy’, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim told State House correspondents during the Meet-the-Press programme at …

The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has dismissed the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing them as politically motivated and an attempt to evade disciplinary action. In a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday, Nwebonyi argued that the claims were unsubstantiated and conveniently timed to deflect attention from an ongoing …

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed concern over the ongoing dispute between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement issued via his official X page on Saturday, Saraki urged those directly and indirectly involved in the ongoing faceoff to prioritise the protection of the Senate as an institution …

Tensions erupted in the Senate on Thursday after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan clashed with the leadership over a seating arrangement dispute. The issue began when Akpoti-Uduaghan’s seat was reassigned following a reshuffle prompted by opposition members moving to the majority wing. However, she refused to relocate. Chief Whip, Senator Tahir Monguno, cited Senate rules to justify the change, explaining that seat …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday, inaugurated Amadeus University in Amizi, Ikwuano LGA of Abia State, emphasising that education remains the most powerful tool for advancing civilisation. Speaking at the university’s maiden matriculation ceremony, Akpabio reaffirmed his belief in the transformative power of education, stating: ‘We gather here not just to mark the beginning of a university but to …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says Nigeria was on life support when President Bola Tinubu took over the government from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, in May 2023. Akpabio said notwithstanding the inherited bad economic situation, President Tinubu remained determined to turn around the nation’s fortunes. Akpabio, who asked Nigerians to be patient with President Tinubu, said the President would eventually …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on his 62nd birthday, which comes up on Monday. In a congratulatory message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi, Speaker Abbas described Senator Akpabio as a successful politician and an experienced lawmaker. According to him, “The President of the …