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The Chief Press Secretary to the Honourable Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Anietie Ekong has debunked a rumour making the rounds that the Honourable Minister, Senator Godswill Akpabio has paid a sum of $5m to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. A release signed by Ekong on Saturday reads in part: “The attention of the Honourable Minister …

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The last has not been heard from the battle involving the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh and the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio.  The former Acting MD recently accused the Minister of sexual harassment while in office. She also accused Akpabio of ordering her to award a $1m …

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the list of 43 ministerial nominees for the screening and confirmation of the senate

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Dayo Emmanuel Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has stated that his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), does not have a reward system. Akpabio, who resigned from his position as the Minority Leader in the Nigerian Senate before defecting to the All Progressive Congress (APC), Wednesday, told Channels Television that the National Assembly belongs to …

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Senator Godswill Akpabio has tendered his resignation as Minority Leader of the Senate. Advertisement He disclosed this in a letter dated August 4, addressed to the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Bwacha. He, however, did not state any reason for the resignation. Akpabio, however, thanked the senate leadership and referred to the PDP as “our great party”, “for giving him …

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