CITIZENS COMPASS – Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has urged members of the public to disregard any report of an impeachment plot against him
He described the reports as the handwork of mischief makers which had no element of truth.
He has immediately referred the matter to the Senate Committee on Public Services for further investigation and legislative action.
He was reacting to online reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) had taken over the premises of the National Assembly to prevent the alleged impeachment of the Senate President.
Reacting to the reports during proceedings on Tuesday, Akpabio cautioned the public to be wary of such reports.
He said the impeachment rumours did not bear relationship with the peace he is holding in the 10th National Assembly.
Akpabio warned all those circulating deliberate falsehood to refrain from such acts.
Irrespective of his dismissal of the reports about his impeachment, Senator Akpabio nevertheless referred the matter to the Senate Committee on Public Services for further investigation and legislative action.
“They said DSS has surrounded the national assembly to possibly stop the impeachment of principal officers.
“There is no limit to social media… We are sitting down here doing our work peacefully oblivious of the mischief.
Which committee do we refer this to? (laughter).
“I understand that they are being paid if they have a lot of traffic, but I hope the public is aware that this is total fake news”, Akpabio said in his dismissal of the report of his impeachment as Senate President.
Earlier, DSS had reportedly taken over the National Assembly amid speculations of the impeachment.
It was rumoured that some northern senators who were dissatisfied with President Bola Tinubu’s administration have called for Akpabio’s impeachment.
The rumour also said that DSS personnel and sister agencies have secured all entry points to forestall the unforseen.
At press time, DSS Spokesperson, Peter Afunaya, was yet to react to the purported rumour.
