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The Digest: The leadership of the National Assembly has called for the adoption of automatic tickets for serving lawmakers under the All Progressives Congress, arguing that such a move is critical to sustaining ongoing reforms championed by President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the party's 4th...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reaffirmed legislative backing for the creation of Anioma state, stating that Asaba will serve as its capital while Warri becomes the capital of the new Delta state. Speaking at the APC south-south zonal congress in Asaba, Akpabio said the...

The Digest: The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to direct the Senate's Public Accounts Committee to publish the names and designations of all officials implicated in the alleged N200 trillion missing or unaccounted for from the...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the economy President Bola Tinubu inherited in 2023 as "foamy," while defending the administration's reform agenda. Speaking at the inauguration of an APC convention sub-committee in Abuja, Akpabio stated: "President Tinubu met what...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate leadership has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) from the country's delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) currently underway in New York, replacing her with a male senator despite the...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Nigerian women on International Women's Day, praising their resilience, sacrifices, and invaluable contributions to the nation. In a statement by his media adviser, Akpabio described himself as "the biggest beneficiary of the...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed admiration for President Bola Tinubu's administration, stating he wishes he had served as governor under Tinubu's leadership. Speaking during a session, Akpabio praised Tinubu's tax reforms and fuel subsidy removal, noting that...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has endorsed his nephew, Ukpong Akpabio, for a second term in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly representing Essien Udim State Constituency in the 2027 elections. The endorsement came Saturday during APC Local Government Congress in Essien...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that the Electoral Act 2026, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, will ensure every Nigerian vote counts and eliminate result manipulation between polling units and collation centres. Speaking after Tinubu's assent, Akpabio said...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the Court of Appeal judgment upholding the suspension of Senator Natasha Apoti-Uduaghan as a consequential affirmation of Nigeria's constitutional separation of powers. In a statement by his spokesman, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio stated the...

The Digest: The Senate has appointed a 12-member committee to work with the House of Representatives on harmonising the contentious Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the committee during an emergency plenary session, with members including Senators Orji...

The Digest: The Senate has convened an emergency plenary session to address the contentious amendments to the Electoral Act, presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The session occurs as the "#OccupyNASS" protest continues outside the National Assembly complex, with demonstrators...

The Digest: ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo has called for the removal of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, labelling him an "enemy of democracy." Okonkwo's remarks follow the Senate's rejection of a clause to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory. He cited a...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has clarified the Senate's position on electronic transmission of election results, stating it was not rejected but that the term "real-time" was removed due to concerns over network failures. He argued this provides INEC flexibility amid...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has publicly defended the Senate's decision to delete the provision for "real-time" electronic transmission of election results from the 2026 Electoral Bill. Speaking in Abuja, Akpabio stated the removal was deliberate, arguing that mandatory...

The Digest: A Nigerian Police investigation report has indicted Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over allegations that she told an activist that Senate President Godswill Akpabio was involved in the murder and organ harvesting of the late Iniobong Umoren. According to the report, the claim was...

The Digest: The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill following a five-hour clause-by-clause deliberation on Wednesday. Among the key changes, lawmakers reduced the required notice period for elections from 360 to 180 days. The Senate retained the existing provision on...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has ordered a nationwide directive for hospitals to ensure the availability of anti-venom, following the death of singer Ifunanya Nwangene from a snakebite in Abuja. During a Senate session, Akpabio called on the Federal Ministry of Health and...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed allegations that Nigeria’s newly implemented tax laws were altered after being passed by the National Assembly. Responding to concerns raised by House of Representatives member Abdussamad Dakuku, Akpabio stated that any circulating...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated his legal challenge to the Supreme Court, contesting rulings that nullified the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpabio applied to regularise his appeal after the Court of Appeal upheld a July 2025 Federal High Court...