Senate President Godswill Akpabio promised that he would mobilize senators in the Niger Delta to resolve the lingering political crisis in Rivers.
Akpabio delivered the declaration in his speech in Abuja on Friday, while receiving a delegation from the Niger Delta National Leaders Forum, who visited his mission of solidarity.
Naija News The Senate president has pledged to work with other lawmakers in the region to ensure lasting peace is restored in Rivers states and other domestic entities suffering from similar political tensions, the report said.
Political turmoil in Rivers State continues to escalate until the Supreme Court decides to stop the state’s funding allocation Martin Amaewhule,constitute. According to the ruling, the Rivers State Capitol, under the leadership of Amaewhule, sent a 48-hour final atum to Gov. Siminalayi Fubara to introduce the 2025 budget before the House. The deadline expires at midnight Wednesday.
In addition, Parliament directed Governor Fubara to fire all commissioners and political appointments, urging him to submit a new commissioner nomination screening list.
Akpabio warns critics about Senate decision
Akpabio also scans what he calls “armchair critics” and urges them to avoid uninformed comments about Senate activities.
According to him, those who are not good at parliamentary rules should be reluctant to attack the House of Lords.
His remarks come amid the recent suspension of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-uduaghan, allegedly suspected of violating Senate rules.
Akpabio was surprised by the level of public criticism of the decision, questioning why no one was interested in understanding why the Senate agreed to suspend Akpoti-uduaghan.
“You should try to get to know the facts before you start commenting on TV. We recommend that the public stop commenting on things they don’t know and quote the rules of the Senate,” He said.
Niger Delta shares in Senate leadership
In response to the comments from the delegation leaders, Jonathan Lokpobiri SNR pointed out that it has been 46 years since the Niger Delta senator last held the Senate presidency and Akpabio guaranteed that the people of the region would not easily take up the post.
He said “The Senate President today is not alone. He represents someone who is very important to the economic life of this country.
“So when people help conspire, I hear Adamava yelling, I hear Kwa State University, I hear some young people from the Southwest being used for things they don’t know, they don’t know the rules of the Senate, you can’t be a herbalist, start quoting the Bible, you don’t know what to quote.
“If you are not studying the Bible, or have nothing to do with Christianity, then you cannot claim to know the Bible better than the Pope. Again, if you are not Imam, you cannot start quoting the Quran.
“But you’ll see people sitting down like football commentators, sit down, and then they’ll say Ronaldo should come from the left and if you’re Messi, you’ll kick from the center. Then, you comment on TV.
“But things related to the sacred chamber of the National Assembly, you can’t start quoting something you’ve never seen before. Only when you’re elected as a Senate or a House member and after taking office, the first thing you’re going to give you is the Red Book.
“That red book contains regular orders that will maintain discipline and etiquette, and also shows you a step-by-step approach to legislation that must be followed and followed. In the House, they will provide you with a green book to indicate the green room.
“But when people don’t have a good understanding of these procedures and start debate about regulations they don’t know, it sometimes makes me worry.
“So, your focus on the current situation is fully understood. We have internal mechanisms to solve the problem, we have solved this problem and we will continue to solve it.”
