Senate President Akpabio alleges that certain individuals are intent on seeing him ousted from his position

By Adamu Aliyu Aliyu/ABUJA//

According to Akpabio, some of these individuals, who are well-versed in the Senate’s rules regarding unethical conduct, are deliberately ignoring the substantive issues due to opposition politics.

Although Akpabio did not mention names, it is understood that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki, hailing from Adamawa and Kwara respectively, had issued statements calling for the Senate President to step aside in relation to the case involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central).

However, Akpabio emphasised that these individuals should recognise that, as Senate President, he represents not only his constituency and party but also an entire region that has not held this office for 46 years.

He made these remarks during a visit from leaders of youth groups representing various ethnic nationalities at the Senate Guest House in Maitama, Abuja, on Friday night.

“The first time the Niger Delta had a Senate President, as you rightly noted, was 46 years ago. Whatever the opposition may do, we will not treat that office lightly,” Akpabio stated, adding that the Senate President represents not just himself but the entire people of the Niger Delta.