Tag: Godswill Akpabio

“Tinubu steering Nigeria through turbulent waters” – Senate President, Akpabio

Aminu Imam

…Says 10th Assembly will change Nigeria’s destiny The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration is steering the country through troubled waters, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has affirmed. Akpabio, who stated this on Friday, at a retreat for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly, which was held in Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State, however assured the President and Vice-President Kashim Shettima that they would not walk alone. He said the 10th National Assembly will walk hand-in-hand with them to take the ship of state to ‘harbours of bliss and development’. The Senate President…

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NASS Leadership: Tension mounts, as forces plot to sack Akpabio

Aminu Imam

… “We’ll resist any attempt to impeach him” – Niger Delta Group Top politicians strongly opposed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, are reportedly planning to oust him when the Senate resumes later this month. According to the report, the forces are upset that the former Akwa-Ibom State governor is playing the role of a lap dog for President Tinubu rather than serving the overall interest of lawmakers and Nigerians. The media report claimed that some senators had already met in Saudi Arabia to conclude the moves. However, the report…

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Ministerial Screening: Akpabio unveils Oyetola, Bagudu, Matawalle, Lalong, 15 other nominees

Aminu Imam

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio yesterday unveiled 19 more ministerial nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu. In the new list are: former Governors Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi). Others include Ahmed Tijjani; Bosun Tijjani; Dr. Maryam Shetti; Ishak Salako; Tunji Alausa; Tanko Sununu; Adegboyega Oyetola. The others are: Atiku Bagudu; Bello Matawalle; Ibrahim Gaidam; Simon Bako Lalong; Lola Adejo; Shua’ibu Abubakar, Tahir Mamman. The rest are: Aliyu Sabi; Alkali Ahmed; Heineken Lokpobiri; Uba Maigari and Zephaniah Jissalo. Earlier, the Chief of Staff to…

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Cost of Governance: Disquiet over nearly 2, 600 aides for Akpabio, Abbas, lawmakers

Aminu Imam

…‘N12 billion spent on NASS appointees’ At a time Nigerians are demanding a reduction in the cost of governance to survive the current economic crisis members of the National Assembly, (NASS), may end up having more than 2, 563 legislative aides, barring any last-minute change. With the size of its membership, including aides, the National Assembly is one of the institutions that consume a large portion of the national budget yearly. However, the bloated number of aides comes with a high cost of public sector expenditure and impacts negatively on…

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Presidential Primary: “I won’t have contested APC against Tinubu if…” – Akpabio

Aminu Imam

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says he regrets contesting the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election against President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio said he would not have contested the primary election against Tinubu if he knew the plans the president had for Nigeria. Speaking in Lagos State, Akpabio noted that the state was a development model for other states in the country. According to him, “With what the president has done in Lagos, we are assured that Nigeria is in safe hands. “We didn’t know this was the plan you…

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Senate Presidency: “Tinubu told me to lead Akpabio’s campaign” – Ndume

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu’s preferred candidate has been revealed by Borno-South, Senator Ali Ndume as the race for the next Senate President heats up. Ndume revealed that Tinubu’s top choice for the Senate Presidency is Senator Godswill Akpabio, the consensus choice of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC). The lawmaker claimed, during a television programme yesterday, that Tinubu had personally informed him that Akpabio was his preferred candidate for the position. According to Ndume: “The President told me that his preferred candidate is Akpabio, and that I should lead the campaign”.

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Alleged 700bn fraud: Anti-Corruption group petitions EFCC, ICPC, seeks fresh probe of Akpabio

Aminu Imam

An anti-corruption group, under the auspices of the Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to look into allegations of financial misconduct and money laundering of N700 billion by Godswill Akpabio. NACAT Executive Director, Samson Tega, and Operational Manager, Stanley Ugagbe, made the appeal in a statement that also cited an audit report of the Akwa Ibom State government account for the period of 2011 to 2015. The group said it embarked on a…

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Akpabio’s Senate presidency will spell doom for the North – ACF

Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has dissociated itself from the endorsement of Sen. Godswill Akpabio for Senate Presidency by Coalition of Northern groups. A member of the ACF, Musa Sa’idu, who is also the leader of the Arewa community in Southern Nigeria,  stated this in an issued statement yesterday. A Coalition of Northern groups had endorsed Akpabio for the Senate Presidency saying he was best suited for the position.  Sa’idu said endorsing Akpabio for the Senate Presidency would spell doom for Northern Nigeria. “We hereby dissociate ourselves from the endorsement…

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2023: Akpabio declares, says my presidency will know no tribe or colour

Aminu Imam

Hassan Umar Faruk The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has declared to join the presidential race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, (APC). Akpabio, surrounded by his wife and party faithful across the country, at exactly 15:52 at the Ikot-Ekpene township stadium, in Akwa Ibom State,said he believes in one indivisible Nigeria and that one day it shall shine. He said in 2007, “the Eagle landed in Akwa Ibom; and by 2015, when the eagle departed your lives were not the same again”. Akpabio, who said…

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Most NDDC contracts were given to N’Assembly members – Akpabio

Ishaku Yohanna

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, says most of the contracts in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are given to national assembly members. He spoke when he appeared before the house of representatives committee probing the commission. “We all know that most of the contracts at NDDC are given to members of the national assembly,” he said. He was then interrupted by the members of the committee who asked him to give clarifications on other issues. The minister responded: “I just told you that we have records to…

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