The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has responded to circulating social media reports claiming that the Department of State Services (DSS) had surrounded the National Assembly due to an alleged impeachment threat against principal officers.
The reports said that DSS operatives had taken control of all entrances to the National Assembly complex on Tuesday.
However, during Wednesday’s plenary session, Senator Akpabio refuted the claims, stating, “We are here, doing our work very peacefully, oblivious of the mischief.” He urged the public to disregard what he described as “fake news” and advised against spreading false information.
In a lighthearted moment, Senator Akpabio referred the matter to the Senate’s Committee on Special Duties, chaired by Senator Shehu Kaka, for investigation, requesting a report within 24 hours.
