By PrecisepostNg – Abuja | November 2, 2025
The Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed as false and malicious a statement circulating on social media and falsely attributed to the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON.
The fake post, published by an online platform known as Rant HQ, claimed that Senator Akpabio had said, “The killing is taking place in Nigeria not in USA, Trump should focus on US. Nigerians are not complaining about the killings, we are fully satisfied with the condition of Nigeria.”
In a rebuttal issued on Sunday, November 2, 2025, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, described the quote as a “total falsehood and a product of mischief,” aimed at creating tension between Senator Akpabio and former U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as between Nigeria and its international partners.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Senate President never made such a statement — not publicly, privately, in writing, or in conversation. We challenge the publishers of this falsehood to produce a single shred of evidence to the contrary,” Eyiboh said.
He explained that the image attached to the fake quote — showing Senator Akpabio at an official event — was deliberately used to lend false credibility to a fabricated statement.
Eyiboh stressed that Senator Akpabio remains a statesman of international standing and a respected advocate of diplomacy and mutual respect among nations, noting that he holds former President Trump in high esteem.
“The Senate President would never comment on internal matters of the United States or make statements that fall within the foreign policy jurisdiction of Nigeria’s Executive arm of government,” he stated.
The media adviser condemned the post as an act of digital recklessness and urged the public to ignore the misinformation in its entirety.
“Freedom of expression is not freedom to lie. We warn Rant HQ and other purveyors of fake news to desist from spreading unverified and fabricated content just to chase online traffic,” he added.
The statement reaffirmed that the Office of the Senate President remains committed to transparency, truth, and responsible communication.
Background
Senator Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, is the current President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Attribution
Source: Office of the President of the Senate
Signed: Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
Date: November 2, 2025
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
This report is based on an official statement released by the Office of the Senate President.
