The president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied the claims that the senators received $ 30,000 each to ensure their support and the approval of the red chamber of the state of emergency proclamation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the state of Rivers.
Tribune online He informs that the Senate, through a voice vote on Thursday, gave legislative approval to the proclamation of the emergency rule.
Speaking through his special advisor on media and advertising, the honorable Eseme Eyibah, Akpabio, declared that his session with legislators, on the eve of the seated in the Senate to decide the approval of the suspension of Tinubu of the state governor of Rivers, Sim Fubara, was an Ifar (breaking quickly) and not a meeting to distribute dollars.
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“That, there has never been any reason to share money at such a solemn meeting and no money was shared in any currency,” he said.
He attributed the speculation to those who called “the merchants of Blackmail Enterprise to add flavor to their subsistent hate and malice campaign.”
The statement says in part: “My attention has been drawn to the attention of a story in circulation accredited to a press release that I issued. To avoid doubts, I want to declare like this:
“That, I have not issued or issued any press release in relation to the IFTAR (fasting of fasting) organized by its excellence, Senator Godswill Akpabio GCon
“That is true, a newspaper correspondent called me on the phone to confirm or deny the rumor of sharing dollars during the breakdown of the fasting.
“That it is true that I confirmed the IFTAR meeting and affirmed even more than the distinguished president of the Senate has always received his colleagues from both religious religions in each season of spiritual rebirth.
“That, there has never been any reason to share money in such a solemn meeting and money was not shared in any currency. I have vehemently denied this spurious rumor to share money.
“The rumor itself is sold by the Blackmail Enterprise merchants to add flavor to its subsistent hate and malice campaign.
“This is to correct each record and clarify each wrong information that arises from it.”
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