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Akpabio Petitions DSS Over Alleged Anti-North Statement

  • On Wednesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio petitioned the Department of State Services in Abuja over a viral Facebook post falsely attributing an anti-Northern statement to him.
  • The graphic allegedly quotes Akpabio telling Northerners, "you will be the ones to suffer the most, if you allow Tinubu to lose the election"—a fabrication the petition claims was designed to provoke regional resentment.
  • Investigators identified Abdullai Musa and Uzoma Chilaka as early amplifiers sharing the graphic in the "Sheikh Muhammad bin Uthman group 24," now described as "material persons of interest."
  • Akpabio stated he "did not make this statement," noting no video, recording, or credible report exists to authenticate the quote; Chief of Staff Chinedu Akubueze filed the petition on his behalf.
  • This petition emerges amid heightened political activity ahead of the 2027 general elections, though Akpabio's office cautioned that identified individuals should not be presumed guilty before investigation.
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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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