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Tinubu jokes about sending Senate President to 'scatter' opposition
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Tinubu jokes about sending Senate President to 'scatter' opposition

From Vanguard · (1d ago) English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • President Bola Tinubu jokingly offered to send Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the opposition to "scatter them."
  • The President made the remarks during the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters in Abuja.
  • Akpabio separately alleged that rising insecurity is politically motivated and linked to the 2027 general elections.

In a display of political camaraderie and perhaps a touch of humor, President Bola Tinubu playfully suggested sending Senate President Godswill Akpabio to engage with the opposition. The President's remarks, made during the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service headquarters in Abuja, painted a picture of Akpabio as a formidable force capable of disrupting the opposition's ranks.

Senate President, I will send you to the other side to represent me. And then you can scatter them to any way you want. They’re confused!

— President Bola TinubuPresident Tinubu's lighthearted remark to the Senate President during a public event.

Tinubu's jest, "Senate President, I will send you to the other side to represent me. And then you can scatter them to any way you want. They’re confused!" highlights the dynamic within Nigeria's political landscape. It suggests a confidence in Akpabio's abilities to navigate and influence political discourse, even in adversarial settings.

How do you win an election when you don’t have a structure? No political party is stable again in this country.

— Senator AkpabioAkpabio commented on the state of political parties and election strategies.

Meanwhile, Senator Akpabio seized the opportunity to address pressing national security concerns. He linked the escalating insecurity across Nigeria to political machinations, specifically pointing towards the upcoming 2027 general elections as a potential motive for the unrest. This perspective underscores the deep-seated connection between political ambition and security challenges in the country.

Then they changed and attacked the people going to do the election. Then they brought out a tweet where the INEC chairman (allegedly) said, ‘Victory is sure’. But he didn’t say victory is sure for APC or PDP.

— Senator AkpabioAkpabio discussed reactions to an alleged social media post by an INEC professor.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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