Here’s a rephrased version of the statement:
Former Senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of treating the Red Chamber as his private estate.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, Abbo alleged that Akpabio routinely threatens lawmakers who do not align with him, using intimidation tactics and threats of removal from office.
Abbo claimed that Akpabio played a major role in the ousting of five senators from different districts and continues to instill fear among his colleagues in the Senate. According to him, many senators are now too afraid to stand against the Senate President, with some reportedly going as far as running personal errands for him.
“Do you know that in Akpabio’s house, Senators serve him tea? I’m telling you now,” Abbo said. “I told him, ‘You’re no longer a governor. These Senators are your colleagues, not your commissioners. They’re not here to serve you tea.’”
He emphasized that his concern is not with the Senate as an institution but with its current leadership, warning of ongoing efforts that could undermine the legislature’s independence.
“I have always stood to defend the integrity of the Senate,” he said. “The issue lies with its leadership, not the institution itself.”
