Senators pass vote of confidence in Senate President

Senators have passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.

They also expressed confidence in the entire leadership of the 10th Senate.

The confidence vote on Thursday during plenary, follows Wednesday’s false news reports of a takeover of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to prevent a planned impeachment of Akpabio.

The Senate President, had during plenary on Wednesday, debunked impeachment rumours, which he described as “fake news.”

In a statement, Senate spokesperson Senator Yemi Adaramodu also refuted rumors that Akpabio will be impeached, calling the situation “unacceptable and unspeakable.”