The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed online claims suggesting he collapsed and was rushed abroad for emergency medical care.
Reacting to the reports on Monday, Kenny Okolugbo, a Consultant on Communications and Strategy to the Senate President, categorically denied the story, describing it as false. When contacted by Daily Post regarding the claims, Okolugbo simply stated, “It’s a lie, fake news,” without offering further details.
The denial follows a report by Sahara Reporters which alleged that Akpabio collapsed on December 10 and was flown to London in a private jet purportedly arranged by billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote. The report further claimed that the Senate President is currently receiving medical treatment overseas.
Speculation around Akpabio’s health gained traction after his absence from last Wednesday’s session on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), a key legislative engagement focused on Nigeria’s fiscal outlook. In his absence, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi reportedly presided over proceedings.
A source within the National Assembly, quoted in the report, claimed that Akpabio had missed the MTEF presentation and alleged that this was the second occasion he had been flown to London for medical attention, raising questions about his capacity to continue leading the 10th Senate.
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However, beyond Okolugbo’s brief dismissal of the claims, the Senate leadership has yet to release an official statement addressing the reports as of the time this article was filed.
