Akpabio Never Threatened Northerners Over 2027 Elections — Senate Office

The Office of the President of the Senate has denied a viral video circulating online alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio made divisive remarks ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations, Jibril Tafida, the claim was described as false, malicious, and capable of inciting unnecessary tension in the country.
The viral video alleged that Akpabio said Northerners must vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 or risk expulsion from Nigeria—a claim the Senate President’s office firmly rejected.
“We wish to state clearly and unequivocally that the...