Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas, and the National Assembly at the Federal High Court, Abuja over failure to disclose, clarify and explain the details of N344.85 billion National Assembly budget, and the rationale for several budget items, such as the N6 billion budgeted …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio yesterday declared the Ebonyi-South and Yobe-East districts’ seats vacant. The two seats were vacated by Senators Dave Umahi and Ibrahim Geidam, following their appointments by President Bola Tinubu as ministers. Akpabio said the declaration was in line with Section 68, sub-section (1)(d) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He, therefore, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) …

President Bola Tinubu has said that the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. At a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President, on Thursday in Abuja, President …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Saturday received a heartfelt birthday message from the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the advancement and development of Nigeria, specifically the Niger Delta region. The message expressed deep admiration and appreciation for Akpabio’s dedicated leadership and vision, which, the NDDC helmsman …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed and celebrated the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as he clocked 61. In a statement by the President’s media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday, President Tinubu described Akpabio as “a political leader whose antecedents and achievements continue to attract recognition at home and abroad”. The President commended the former Akwa Ibom Governor for his loyalty, …

Senator Lola Ashiru, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Kwara South senatorial district, on Wednesday replaced the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi as Deputy Leader of the Senate. Until his appointment as minister, former Ebonyi State Governor, Umahi represented Ebonyi South in the red chamber from June to August, this year. Ashiru was the Deputy Whip …

Mr. Ishaku Elisha Abbo, who represented Adamawa North Senatorial district until his election was annulled by the Court of Appeal on Monday, has apologised over his allegation that Senate President Godswill Akpabio plotted his judicial removal. The Court of Appeal, which is the terminal intervention point for elections into the National and state assemblies, sitting in Abuja, ruled in favour …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) said it would file a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio concerning the disbursement of “holiday allowances” to Senators by the Clerk of the National Assembly. This contentious move comes at a time when almost 70 per cent of Nigerians are grappling with severe economic challenges. In a brief statement via its official X …

Strong indications emerged, Tuesday, that striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two-week-old strike. According to the doctors, with the intervention of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and the assurance he gave them, they have resolved that the planned national protest would be cancelled while the decision on the ongoing strike would …

The Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu has explained that Senate President Godswill Akpabio left for the Presidential Villa during the screening of ministerial nominee, Barrister Festus Keyamo on Monday in order to attend a scheduled security meeting on the Niger Republic crisis. Adaramodu, who spoke on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday morning, explained: “The (Senate) President stood up yesterday …