Posted by Chinenye on Wed 10th Jun, 2026 - tori.ng
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stirred fresh political debate after making explosive allegations about the forces he believes are fueling unrest across the country.
(Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Photo by Daily Post)
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that political opponents of President Bola Tinubu are sponsoring insecurity and recruiting young people to cause unrest across the country, having allegedly run out of grounds to criticise the administration's performance.
Speaking during the commissioning of roads in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Akpabio said critics of the government had exhausted their campaign issues owing to what he described as the administration's achievements.
"When they realize that they cannot talk about project, when they realize they cannot talk about performance, when they realize they cannot talk about good laws, when they realize they cannot talk about the transformation in the petroleum industry, they now started resorting to paying more young people, recruiting them to cause mayhem across the country," he said.
The Senate President claimed that k+dnapping incidents were being deliberately orchestrated to create fear and erode public confidence in the country.
"So I want you all who are here to be very vigilant. Be careful about people trying to k+dnap for ransom. They are k+dnapping in order to cause distraction.
They are k+dnapping in order to give the impression that Nigeria is not safe," he stated.
Akpabio nonetheless commended security agencies for their efforts in tackling insecurity, noting that their successes often go unacknowledged by the public.
"Our men and women in uniform have done tremendously well. I'm aware of that, but many people will not know. And that is why I keep saying that the devil you see today, you will soon see them no more," he added.
He urged Nigerians not to allow political tensions to divide the nation, stressing that elections are temporary while national unity remains paramount.
"Elections will come and go, elections will never be our end. We will see the end of elections, elections will never see our end," Akpabio said.