Senate President, Akpabio behind my sack by Appeal Court – Abbo

 

Elisha Abbo, the recently ousted Senator representing Adamawa North, has raised allegations suggesting Senate President Godswill Akpabio's involvement in the Appeal Court's decision to remove him from office. Abbo, in response to the court's ruling, contends that the removal of five senators, including himself, is part of a concerted effort to penalize those who opposed Akpabio's ascent to the position of Senate President.

Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Abbo explicitly named Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing APC Abia North, as the next targeted individual for expulsion from the Senate.

"I have it from a reliable source that myself and four other senators within the fold of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be removed from the Senate through rulings from the courts, all because of working against the emergence of Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate," Abbo asserted, although he did not disclose the identities of the other senators in question.

Abbo's sentiments regarding the court's judgment are filled with apprehension, calling into question the consistency and fairness of the judiciary. He stressed the importance of the judiciary serving as the last bastion of hope for the common people.

The recent Court of Appeal decision nullified Abbo's election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the court confirming Amos Yohanna, who ran on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket, as the rightful representative for the senatorial district. This development underscores the contentious and dynamic nature of Nigerian politics, with consequences that reach well beyond individual senators.