Tag: Godswill Akpabio

Lawyer Faults Senate President, Demands Care Over Punishment for Suicide Survivors

Lawyer Faults Senate President, Demands Care Over Punishment for Suicide Survivors

Gloria Francis- October 14, 2026

By: Odeh Favour Human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has faulted Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his insistence on jail terms for survivors of suicide attempts.  ... Read More

“Sympathies Alone Not Enough” — Akpabio Tasks FG, Security Agencies On Insecurity

“Sympathies Alone Not Enough” — Akpabio Tasks FG, Security Agencies On Insecurity

Gloria Francis- September 29, 2026

By: Odeh Favour The Senate on Tuesday resumed plenary from its annual recess with a firm demand on the Federal Government and security agencies to ... Read More

Akpabio’s Kinsmen Threaten Legal Action Over Attacks on Senate President’s Wife

Akpabio’s Kinsmen Threaten Legal Action Over Attacks on Senate President’s Wife

Gloria Francis- September 10, 2026

Kinsmen of Senate President Godswill Akpabio have threatened legal action against individuals and groups they accused of attacking his wife, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, over ... Read More

“Wike, Please Allow Fragmented PDP To Die” — Senate President, Godswill Akpabio

“Wike, Please Allow Fragmented PDP To Die” — Senate President, Godswill Akpabio

Gloria Francis- July 3, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday said he had been in the “wrong party” during his time in the Peoples Democratic Party, maintaining ... Read More

Oshiomhole says Akpabio not qualified as Senate President following new rules

Oshiomhole says Akpabio not qualified as Senate President following new rules

Gloria Francis- May 8, 2026

Adams Oshiomhole on Thursday declared that Senate President Godswill Akpabio would not qualify to occupy the office under the Senate’s newly amended leadership rules. Speaking ... Read More

Confrontation between Akpabio, Oshiomhole Over New Rules in Senate

Confrontation between Akpabio, Oshiomhole Over New Rules in Senate

Gloria Francis- May 6, 2026

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, clashed on Wednesday just 24 hours after the Senate amended its standing rules to ... Read More

Akpabio Seeks Supreme Court Intervention in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Case

Akpabio Seeks Supreme Court Intervention in Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Case

Gloria Francis- January 22, 2026

The legal confrontation surrounding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has escalated to Nigeria’s highest court, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio formally approaching the Supreme ... Read More