Senator Gbenga Daniel, chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy, has refuted claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is hospitalised in London.
In a statement on Monday, Akpabio’s media aide, Jackson Udom, said Daniel visited the Senate President during a stopover in London. The Ogun East senator explained that he met Akpabio to formally inform him of his return to Nigeria for the August 16 bye-election to fill the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North federal constituency seat, left vacant following the death of Adewumi Onanuga, former Deputy Whip of the House of Representatives.
Addressing the Senate President, Daniel said:
“Your Excellency, the news out there is that you have been indisposed, but seeing you here now paints a very different picture. Congratulations.”
In response, Akpabio thanked Daniel for the visit and expressed confidence that the ruling party would retain the seat, citing the commitment of Governor Dapo Abiodun, Daniel, and other stakeholders in the state.
“Let me congratulate you in advance,” Akpabio added. “You have all it takes to retain that seat for our great party. You are from the constituency, and so is the governor. I have no doubt about the outcome.”
On rumours about his health, Akpabio remarked:
“If you listen to social media, you will go to war.”
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