Godswill Akpabio

What began in 2019 as a bold state-owned airline experiment has grown into a 10-aircraft carrier, approaching five million passengers, connecting Uyo to major Nigerian cities and Ghana, while simultaneously driving a wider aviation ecosystem that is reshaping the economic geography of the state.

President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with Senate President Godswill Akpabio at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday evening. The Senate President arrived at the President’s office in his official S-Class Mercedes sedan, according to THEWILL’s observation. The...

June 24 (THEWILL) — Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday swore in four newly elected senators following their victories in the recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging them to place national interest...

May 19, (THEWILL) — Supporters of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, turned out in large numbers on Monday as the All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted its senatorial primary for the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, returning him unopposed as the...

May 06, (THEWILL) — Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday raised serious concerns over the welfare of Nigerian diplomats serving overseas, revealing that delays in the payment of salaries and allowances have forced some of their children out of...

May 05, (THEWILL) — A spirited debate in the Senate on Tuesday gave way to significant institutional reforms, as lawmakers adopted stricter eligibility criteria for leadership positions and approved an expanded legislative calendar aimed at boosting productivity. The session saw...

May 05, (THEWILL) — Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday stirred controversy in the upper chamber after declaring that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was “dead,” following a fresh wave of defections that hit the National Assembly. The remarks came...

April 28, (THEWILL) — Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, declared the Ondo South Senatorial District seat of Jimoh Ibrahim vacant and directed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) be formally notified to commence the process for a...

February 27, (THEWILL) — A fresh crack has emerged in the camp of the President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, following the resignation of one of his Senior Legislative Aides, Hon. Iniobong Patty Inemeh, who cited prolonged...

January 22, (THEWILL) — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated the legal battle over the suspension of Kogi Central representative, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by approaching the Supreme Court to challenge lower court rulings that declared the disciplinary action unlawful. The...