Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio has denied reports that operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, stormed National Assembly over alleged impeachment moves by lawmakers in the upper legislative chamber.

Akpabio informed Senators that his attention had been drawn to the reports during plenary on Wednesday.

He described the reports as fake.

The Senate President lamented that fake news was gradually taking over the media space.

“There is no limit to what online publications cannot do. This is total fake news and the impeachment of principal officers did not arise and we are all here in the National Assembly without any controversial issues.

“I learnt that they could click an AI and news will start trending to drive traffic and I am sure the traffic for this fake news is massive by now,” he said.

The Senate President later referred the matter to the Committee on Special Duties for investigation.

The report of the investigation is to be presented to the Committee of the Whole within 24 hours.

The Director of State Security officers have assumed control of the Assembly amid reports of a possible impeachment threat against Akpabio.

Ekwutosblog gathered that the premises of the National Assembly resembled a war zone this morning as operatives of the Department of State Security(DSS) took over, fueling rumors of an impending impeachment move against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Speculation suggests that discontented northern senators, reportedly dissatisfied with President Bola Tinubu, are reigniting efforts to remove the Senate President from Office.

Globally, parliaments deploy internal security teams to maintain order and safety within parliamentary premises, and the National Assembly is no exception. Additionally security agencies are also present to ensure the protection of lives and property, particularly during times when internal security might under strain.

This morning Ekwutosblog observed DSS personnel, both men and women, stationed at key access points within the premises.
Dressed in dark suits and wearing imposing dark shades, their presence is clearly intended to reinforce security.

The Independent National Electoral Commission is set to conduct a bye-election to fill four vacant seats in the Rivers State Constituencies, previously held by Edison Ehie, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Chief of Staff, and three other lawmakers who support Fubara.

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, declared these seats vacant due to their prolonged absence of 152 days.

Ekwutosblog gathered that this vacancy is the major reasons for the upcoming bye-election.

Though election date for the vacant seats in the Rivers State Constituencies hasn’t been officially announced yet. However, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), bye-elections and court-ordered re-run elections were previously scheduled to take place simultaneously on February 3, 2024.

It’s worth noting that the Rivers State House of Assembly declared the seats vacant due to the prolonged absence of Edison Ehie, Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s Chief of Staff, and three other lawmakers who support Fubara.