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Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has accused the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio of pursuing a personal vendetta against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was suspended six months ago by the Senate, served a notice to the Clerk of the National Assembly of her planned resumption following the expiration of her suspension. But in a surprised twist, the Senate, through …

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By Teddy Onyjuwe The storm currently shaking Nigeria’s Senate began quietly on December 8, 2023, when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, paid a visit to the residence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to her, that encounter morphed into one of unwanted sexual advances. The matter stayed private for over a year, until late February 2025, when …

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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has arrived a Federal Territory High Court for a case filed against her by the federal government. Natasha, who is currently facing a storm over allegation she made that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former governor Yahaya Bello plan to assassinate her, arrived the court along with her husband. The Federal government is currently prosecuting Natasha in …

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The Senate is considering a six-month suspension for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following a report by the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct citing her for violating Senate rules. According to the committee’s recommendation, read by its chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, the suspension is set to take effect from March 6, 2025. As part of the proposed sanctions: Her …

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…as Senators donate N110m to Ado Ekiti devt plan The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, have promised to give Ekiti State favourable attention in the 2025 budgetary provisions to attract federal presence to the state in terms of developmental projects. The top ranking Senators promised to facilitate this to complement the giant strides being …

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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. 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 the …

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