By Kingston Magare 9.9.2026
Nigerian Senate president Senator Godswill Akpabio has distance himself from statements quoting him as saying that northerners will suffer between January and May if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election.
According to Senator Akpabio there is not a shred of evidence he made such statements and has challenged the authors to produce proof he ever made the statement. The Senate president has also called on the Department of State Services to investigate the originators of statement credited to him.
Eseme Eyiboh who is media and publicity adviser to Senator Akpabio said a Facebook image casting the quote in question on Akpabio was a total fabrication. It was posted in a Facebook group, Sheik Muhammad bin Uthman Group 24.
“Produce the original and unedited video or audio recording showing precisely where, when and before whom Senator Akpabio made the alleged statement. Name the occasion. Give the date and venue. Provide the complete recording, not a conveniently edited fragment,” Hon. Eyiboh said.
“This is not legitimate political opposition. It is calculated incitement designed to manufacture fear, resentment and hostility between Northern Nigerians and a national leader from the South.”
He urged Nigerians to verify the source of politically sensitive claims before sharing them on social media.
“A quotation of this gravity cannot be authenticated by repetition, likes, shares or the number of Facebook accounts carrying it,” he said.
“Let the 2027 contest be vigorous. Let political parties interrogate records, challenge policies, expose failures, defend achievements and present competing visions for Nigeria
“The North is not an electoral weapon. The South is not an enemy. Ethnicity is not campaign ammunition. And Nigeria’s unity must never become collateral damage in anybody’s campaign for power.”