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Akpabio opens the National Assembly to unprecedented public engagement, urging Nigerians to scrutinise lawmakers and hold Parliament accountable for its actions. Senate President says democracy thrives when citizens actively participate, insisting Parliament belongs to the people, not elected...

February 27, (THEWILL) - The Senate President of the Federal Republic, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has been urged to lead the National Assembly in collaboration with the Executive and the Judiciary, to create a better future for Nigeria. Chief Ndueso Essien,...

February 13, (THEWILL) - Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, swore in Prof. Anthony Ani and two other lawmakers elected during the runoff/by-elections held on February 3, 2024. Professor Ani is an All Progressives Congress (APC)member representing Ebonyi South Senatorial...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, on Tuesday, staged a walkout of plenary session after Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, ruled him out of order. Ndume had drawn the attention of the Senate president to...

October 17, (THEWILL) - Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has denied allegations by Senator Elisha Abbo that he influenced the judgment of the Court of Appeal that sacked him from the Senate on Monday. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja,...

August 23, (THEWILL) -Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have pledged commitment of the National Assembly toward inclusion of more women in governance in the country. THEWILL reports that the two leaders of...

With politics since over, time now is for governance. Not just governance, but good governance. And of course, a government delivers good governance only if it is deliberately committed to “accountability, leadership, integrity, stewardship and transparency”, or simply, if...

August 09, (THEWILL) - Nigerians have taken to social media to mock the statement by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, that senators have been sent some money through their bank accounts as holiday bonus. Akpabio had made the...

August 07, (THEWILL) - Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting came immediately after the Senate dissolved into an executive session, following a rowdy session over the screening...

July 26, (THEWILL) - The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the appointment of some members of the governing board of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The nominees were confirmed following their screening at the plenary on Wednesday. The President, on Wednesday,...