FCT, Abuja – On Thursday, October 17, twenty-four hours after refuting reports of an alleged impeachment plot against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate passed a vote of confidence in him and the entire leadership of the Red Chamber.
Reports of a purported impeachment plot by unnamed northern senators surfaced on social media on Wednesday morning, but both the Senate and Akpabio himself swiftly dismissed it as fake news.
However, during Thursday’s plenary, Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP, Kebbi North) rose under orders 10 and 42 of the Senate standing rules to address the issue again.
Abdullahi emphasised the importance of dispelling the false narrative and clearing the names of northern senators accused of plotting the impeachment.
He further called for unity, saying:
Abdullahi vehemently rejected the notion that northern senators were involved in any such plot, adding:
Also, Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central), who moved the motion for a vote of confidence in Akpabio and the Senate leadership, also dismissed the report as a fabrication targeting northern senators.
The Punch and Vanguard confirmed the development in their report on Thursday.
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng reported that a video clip of Akpabio allegedly telling Nigerians to go for free food have surfaced online and gone viral.
Akpabio allegedly advised Nigerians to go for free whenever they see one because times are tough in the country.
However, findings have shown that the video and comments are not recent and it was directed to fellow senators during a dinner party and not Nigerians.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
