Senate President faces backlash for comments on remittance to Senators’ account
August 9, 2023
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In the video, two of his colleagues stepped forward to inform him that the Senate plenary was being televised live, Senator Akpabio in a desperate recant, said, ” I withdraw that statement.”
“In order to allow you to enjoy your holiday, the senate President has sent prayers to your mailboxes to assist you to go on a safe journey and return.” Responding to the development, an activist, Comrade Timi Frank described the President of the Senate comment as a “show of shame” and a mockery of democracy and Nigerians.
The erstwhile chieftain of the All Progressives Congress further asked Senator Akpabio to dislodge himself from the exalted seat of President of the Senate for embarrassing Nigerians.
He said:” The show of shame that was demonstrated today (Monday) on a live national television where the Senate under Akpabio was telling the whole world and Nigerians that they are going on vacation, and the Clerk of the National Assembly has paid money to every account of the Nigerian Senators.
“This is the biggest joke we’ve seen in recent times, and that is the main reason why I’m making it bold and very clear that Senator God’swill Akpabio must immediately resign as the Senate President. He cannot continue to make mockery of our democracy and make mockery of Nigerians.
Senate President faces backlash for comments on remittance to Senators’ account
TRIBUNE NG
In the video, two of his colleagues stepped forward to inform him that the Senate plenary was being televised live, Senator Akpabio in a desperate recant, said, ” I withdraw that statement.”
“In order to allow you to enjoy your holiday, the senate President has sent prayers to your mailboxes to assist you to go on a safe journey and return.”
Responding to the development, an activist, Comrade Timi Frank described the President of the Senate comment as a “show of shame” and a mockery of democracy and Nigerians.
The erstwhile chieftain of the All Progressives Congress further asked Senator Akpabio to dislodge himself from the exalted seat of President of the Senate for embarrassing Nigerians.
He said:” The show of shame that was demonstrated today (Monday) on a live national television where the Senate under Akpabio was telling the whole world and Nigerians that they are going on vacation, and the Clerk of the National Assembly has paid money to every account of the Nigerian Senators.
“This is the biggest joke we’ve seen in recent times, and that is the main reason why I’m making it bold and very clear that Senator God’swill Akpabio must immediately resign as the Senate President. He cannot continue to make mockery of our democracy and make mockery of Nigerians.
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