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Activities of Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio

Overview

Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio has been involved in both domestic political debates and international parliamentary advocacy.

In the Nigerian Senate, Akpabio addressed his political history, denying true membership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Responding to remarks regarding shared party history among senators, he described himself as a ‘progressive’ who had always rejected the PDP label, stating, ‘My spirit might be there, but my heart was never there.’

On the international stage, Akpabio represented the Nigerian delegation at the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Tanzania. In a speech titled ‘Inclusion, Trust and Opportunity,’ he advocated for democratic inclusion, describing trust as the ‘invisible currency of democracy’ and arguing that democratic success should be measured by tangible impacts on citizens, such as education and employment.

Entities

Godswill Akpabio · Peoples Democratic Party · All Progressives Congress · Ibrahim Idris · Inter-Parliamentary Union

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Godswill Akpabio advocates for democratic inclusion at IPU summit

    Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio addressed the IPU summit in Tanzania, calling for inclusion, trust, and opportunity to serve as the pillars of Nigerian democracy.

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Godswill Akpabio denies true membership in PDP

    Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio claimed he was never a true member of the PDP, despite serving as Akwa Ibom State governor under the party from 2007 to 2015.

Sources

dailynews.co.tz · informante.web.na · newtelegraphng.com · punchng.com · thepodiummedia.com · times.co.sz · tribuneonlineng.com · von.gov.ng