Eseme Eyiboh, the spokesperson for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has firmly denied any involvement of his principal in the removal of Senator Elisha Abbo, who represented Adamawa North in the National Assembly. This statement comes in response to Senator Abbo’s claim that he was removed from office due to his non-support of Akpabio’s Senate Presidency bid in June.
On Monday, the Appeal Court in Abuja, led by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, passed a judgment that removed Senator Abbo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from office. The court further ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Amos Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the duly elected representative for the constituency.
Senator Abbo, in his comments following his removal, alleged that he and four other lawmakers had been targeted for removal due to their support for Senator Abdulaziz Yari in the Senate President election, which Akpabio eventually won.
However, Akpabio’s spokesperson, Eyiboh, vehemently refuted these claims, stating that “Senator Akpabio has no ill-will towards any of his distinguished colleagues” and emphasizing that “the embers of the leadership election have been buried” in favor of a spirit of national unity and cooperation among senators.
