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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...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced he has directed his lawyers to withdraw nearly nine defamation lawsuits he filed against individuals, attributing the decision to a spiritual awakening during a New Year's mass. The announcement came at Sacred Heart Parish in Uyo, Akwa...

The Digest: The group "Akwa Ibom Youth United" organized a solidarity march in Uyo, endorsing President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Governor Umo Eno ahead of the 2027 elections. Key Points: Participants praised federal policies like fuel subsidy removal for...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu has revealed that four attack helicopters are expected to arrive soon from the United States, while affirming that community and state police will become a reality pending legislative approval. Key Points: Tinubu announced during a meeting with the...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has donated ten outboard engine fishing boats to women’s groups in Akwa Ibom South as part of his constituency project, linking the empowerment to future political backing. Key Points: The boats were presented at Akpabio’s country home in...

The Digest: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has framed her security not in state-assigned escorts but in faith and constituency support, a subtle yet sharp contrast to the Senate President's recent appeal for protection. Key Points: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan responded to Senate...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that the strength of the opposition in the Senate has dramatically reduced from about 50 lawmakers to just four or five. Speaking at an APC caucus meeting, he revealed that even the remaining minority senators have privately expressed a...

The Digest: The Senate has resolved to ask the National Security Adviser and the State Security Service to investigate the source and spread of false social media reports claiming Senate President Godswill Akpabio had died or was critically ill abroad. Key Points: The Senate passed a...

The Digest: A light yet telling moment unfolded when Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the birthday of his colleague and legal adversary, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The chamber burst into collective laughter, highlighting the ironic tension between official decorum and their...

The Digest: Senate President Godswill Akpabio marked his 63rd birthday with a subdued, office-only celebration, stating he chose not to hold elaborate festivities out of respect for the nation’s somber mood and the plight of children still held captive by kidnappers. The event, attended by...