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Senate clears Akpabio, passes vote of confidence in him
The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a vote of confidence in its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, reaffirming its support for his leadership.
This decision comes just 48 hours after suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, where she claimed her suspension was a result of raising sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio.
In response, the Senate urged Nigerians not to be distracted by the accusations, emphasizing that the matter is already before the court. Citing Order 40 of its standing rules, the lawmakers stated that they could not interfere in a case under judicial consideration.
The vote of confidence was unanimously passed during Thursday’s plenary after a motion was moved by Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader Olalere Oyewumi (Osun West).
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