APC dismisses rumours of Akpabio’s ill-health
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State has dismissed rumours circulating on social media that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is critically ill and hospitalised in London.
The party described the reports as “baseless” and “politically motivated,” insisting that the Senate President is in good health.
In a statement signed by the state APC publicity secretary, Barr. OtoAbasi Udo, the party said Akpabio had only taken time to rest in the United Kingdom following the National Assembly’s recess after weeks of intense legislative work.
“The APC Akwa Ibom State chapter deems it fit and necessary to welcome our own back, considering the heap of rumours on social media and elsewhere during his absence that the Senate President was critically sick and bedridden, warranting his immediate rush to a London hospital,” the statement read.
The party further condemned the “ill-willed rumours,” describing them as the handiwork of detractors bent on misleading the public ahead of the 2027 elections.
“It is a great disservice to the Senate President, his family, Nigeria and humanity to peddle falsehood about ill-health or death against a man dedicated to the service of his fatherland,” Udo said.
He added that Akpabio has since returned to Nigeria and was warmly received by fellow senators, aides, and supporters—dispelling claims of his ill health.
The APC urged Nigerians to disregard the rumours and instead offer prayers for leaders striving to steer the nation toward greater democratic dividends.
