Senate President Godswill Akpabio has debunked reports suggesting that he was critically ill and hospitalised in London, clarifying that he only took a short vacation after official engagements in Europe.
Akpabio arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the early hours of Monday, looking healthy and in high spirits. He was received at the Presidential Wing by a group of senators, aides, and supporters who welcomed him back.
Speaking to journalists, the Senate President dismissed the rumours of ill health as baseless, stressing that he remained “fit as a fiddle.”
“There’s nothing like such. I’m fit as a fiddle. I only stopped over in London for a short vacation,” Akpabio said.
The clarification comes after days of speculation on social media that the Senate President had been hospitalised in London. Akpabio, however, explained that following his participation at the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament held in Geneva, Switzerland, from July 29 to 31, he took a brief rest in the United Kingdom due to what he described as a “hectic legislative year.”
He further assured Nigerians of renewed energy and more robust legislative engagements when the National Assembly resumes plenary. According to him, the Nigerian delegation’s presence in Geneva was of great importance and would strengthen democratic governance while deepening collaboration between the legislature, executive, and judiciary.
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