Akpabio Petitions DSS, Demands Probe of Alleged Anti-North Statement, Seeks Proof

THISDAYLIVE | 10-09-2026 05:01am |

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate an alleged fabricated statement attributed to him that warned northerners of consequences if Tinubu loses the 2027 election. In the petition signed by his Chief of Staff, Chinedu Akubueze, Akpabio described the statement as false, inflammatory, and divisive, and urged the DSS to probe its creation and dissemination on social media. Akpabio denied making the statement and said it could inflame regional sentiments and deepen political tensions.

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