Senators pass vote of confidence on Akpabio

Lawmakers passed a vote of confidence in Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

This is coming after the reports that his colleagues have plans to impeach him.

On Wednesday, multiple online reports speculated that the presidency had drafted operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) into the National Assembly Complex to orchestrate a plot to impeach Akpabio.

Meanwhile, Akpabio has denied the report, saying the red chamber is united.

Also reacting to the report, the presidency in a statement clarified that there was no impeachment threat against the Senate President.

Details later…