Akpabio, Oshiomhole Clash Amid 2027 Intrigues
Akpabio ruled Oshiomhole out of order after the Senate adopted a rule requiring eight years of service for principal office candidates.
- On Wednesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio threatened to have Senator Adams Oshiomhole escorted out by the Sergeant-at-Arms during a heated dispute over the Senate's official "Votes and Proceedings" record.
- The confrontation occurred barely 24 hours after the Senate amended its rules to mandate eight years of service for leadership positions, effectively barring Oshiomhole, a first-term lawmaker, from contesting for Senate President or Deputy Senate President roles.
- Oshiomhole objected to the adoption, claiming the document failed to accurately reflect chamber events, but Akpabio overruled him, insisting objections must follow the procedural sequence beginning with the National Anthem and prayers.
- Despite attempts by Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno to restore order, Akpabio proceeded with a voice vote to adopt the record, ruling in favor of the "Ayes" despite audible opposition from the floor.
- Senator Patrick Ndubueze later raised concerns about an alleged omission in the "Votes and Proceedings," claiming a resolution had been included without debate or approval by the chamber.
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Akpabio, Oshiomhole clash over amended Senate rules barring new lawmakers from presiding officer race
Mr Oshiomhole protested that the document presented did not accurately reflect what transpired in the chamber while Mr Akpabio warned that he would direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the senator out of the chamber if he failed to comply
Akpabio, Oshiomhole clash over new leadership rules at...
Tension flared in the Senate on Wednesday as Godswill Akpabio and Adams Oshiomhole engaged in a heated confrontation, just a day after the upper chamber amended its standing rules to tighten eligibility for leadership positions. The new amendment restricts presiding offices to lawmakers who have completed at least two consecutive terms — a move that effectively shuts Oshiomhole out of the race for top Senate roles in the 11th National Assembly. …
Senate erupts as Akpabio, Oshiomhole clash over controversial rule amendment
Ghazali Ibrahim A heated confrontation broke out in the Senate on Wednesday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole clashed over newly amended standing rules governing leadership positions in the chamber. The row erupted during plenary, barely 24 hours after the Senate approved changes restricting eligibility for presiding offices to lawmakers who have served at least two consecutive terms. Trouble started when Oshiomho…
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