The lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo, has asserted that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, along with his associates, were the ones who disseminated the story about his rumoured impeachment plot.
Abbo further added that the narrative was purportedly orchestrated by the Senate President to create discord between President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and northern politicians.
Akpabio has strongly denied allegations of an impending impeachment against him, labelling the reports as both malicious and untrue.
There were media reports on Saturday stating that plans were underway to unseat Akpabio as the president of the 10th Senate when the Senate reconvenes on September 26, 2023.
The report also noted that two prominent senators from the North West and other senators across the national assembly are already meeting and mapping out plans to carry out the daring move.
The reports also alleged that the senators believed that the Senate President was a rubber stamp for the presidency and may be unable to carry out his duty effectively.
Abbo explained that as a Northern senator and an official of the Northern Senators Forum, he boldly affirm that the news is intentionally disseminated and propagated by the ‘camp’ of Senator Akpabio solely to pit President Bola Tinubu against the North.
He called on Senator Akpabio to rein in his camp, as the seeds of discord and deep ethno-religious division they are sowing will not bode well for the country.
Expressing his frustration, the Adamawa lawmaker claimed that the 10th Senate was the most condescending parliament.
He further referred to the screening of ministerial nominees, where the Senate President sought clearance for certain nominees at the Villa.
Before embarking on its annual recess, the Senate screened 48 ministerial nominees sent by the president, with 45 receiving approval and three being rejected. Among the rejected three was former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
He went on to assert that Akpabio knows what it takes to maintain a peaceful Senate, akin to Ahmed Lawan, and “not blackmailing Senators from Northern region and using newspaper report to hoodwink the President.
He also maintained that President Bola Tinubu worked hard to make Akpabio the Senate President, but it is only the Senator president who can effectively manage his colleagues, not President Tinubu managing them on his behalf
