Is Senate President Akpabio Hospitalised in London? Nigerian Senator Speaks
- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is hale, hearty, and he is not hospitalized in London, United Kingdom
- The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Gbenga Daniel, said the report that Akpabio is sick and hospitalised is false and untrue
- The former Ogun state governor representing Ogun East in the National Assembly said he had a stopover in London and met with Akpabio
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FCT, Abuja - The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Gbenga Daniel, said the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is hale and hearty in London, United Kingdom.
Daniel said the media report alleging that Akpabio has been hospitalised in an unnamed hospital in London is untrue.
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The federal lawmaker representing Ogun East under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said he had a stopover in London to meet with Akpabio.
As reported by Vanguard, Daniels said he informed Akpabio of his planned return to Nigeria to partake in the August 16th bye-election in Ogun State.
The bye-election is to fill the vacant seat of the Ikenne/ Sagamu/ Remo North Federal Constituency.
The seat was declared vacant following the death of former Deputy Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon Adewumi Onanuga.
”I am here to formally inform you, Mr Senate President, that I will be returning to Nigeria to partake in the August 16th bye-elections into the Ikenne/Sagamu/ Remo North Federal Constituency, which was declared vacant after the death of late Hon Onanuga. Your Excellency, the news out there is that you have been indisposed, but seeing you here now paints a very different picture. Congratulations, Your Excellency.”
Reacting to his purported sickness, as reported particularly on social media, Akpabio said, “If you listen to the social media, you will go to war.”
The Special Assistant on Media to Akpabio, Jackson Udom, made this known in a statement.
Akpabio assured Senator Daniel that, from information at his disposal, the ruling APC will carry the day.
“With the commitments and support of Governor Dapo Abiodun, your good self, and other stakeholders of our party in the state, we will retain the House of Representatives seat at the end of the election.”
“Let me congratulate you in advance, because you have all it takes to retain that Federal Constituency seat for our great party. You are from there and interestingly, the Governor is also from there, so I don’t harbour any fear.”
Akpabio wins most peaceful man award
Recall that Akpabio won the 2025 International Peace Award for championing peace and diplomacy.
GPMI praised his role in restoring Nigeria’s membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union after 50 years, marking a diplomatic milestone.
The award ceremony is set for August 2025, honouring his leadership and commitment to unity both internationally and within Nigeria.
Natasha fires fresh shot at Akpabio
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of putting himself above Nigeria's Constitution.
Natasha, who was suspended over a violation of the Senate standing order, explained that she was legally reinstated by the Federal High Court.
The Kogi senator maintained that the failure to allow him into the National Assembly was a violation of the court order.
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