Yemi Adaramodu, the spokesperson for the 10th Senate, has shed light on the purpose behind Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s recent visit to the Presidential Villa.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In an interview with Channels TV on Tuesday, Adaramodu clarified that Akpabio’s visit was not linked to the controversy surrounding the screening of ministerial nominee Festus Keyamo.

Adaramodu explained that Akpabio’s intended visit to the Villa had been planned prior to the uproar in the Senate concerning Keyamo’s nomination….CONTINUE READING

He pointed out that the purpose of Akpabio’s visit was related to the recent coup in Niger Republic and security concerns in the region.

Addressing the issue, Adaramodu stated, “The President (Akpabio) stood up yesterday (Monday) to go to the Villa, not because of Festus Keyamo; not because of any screening, (and) not because the Villa invited the Senate President to come and ask questions or to come and do one favour or the other.

No; there had been a prior invitation of the Senate President and the leadership of the Senate to the Villa based on the security issues, especially the coup in Niger Republic.”

Adaramodu emphasized that Akpabio’s visit was not in response to Keyamo’s situation. He underscored that Keyamo was just one among 48 ministerial nominees put forward by the President, and therefore, his case did not warrant such an invitation to the Villa.

The Senate had experienced a chaotic session on Monday when a lawmaker accused Keyamo of showing disrespect to the 9th National Assembly (NASS) during his tenure as the Minister of State for Labour and Work under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.