The United States Embassy has confirmed that the convoy of former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, collided with a suburban jeep belonging to the mission on Monday.

The Senior Information Specialist in the embassy, Sani Mohammed, said local authorities had commenced investigation into the accident.

When asked about the condition of the driver and the vehicle involved in the crash, Mohammed said he did not know.

He said, “A US embassy vehicle was involved in the accident. We are staying in touch with local authorities who are investigating, but I don’t know the condition of the driver and the vehicle.”

But the Head, Media Relations and Strategy, Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, said seven adult males were involved in the crash, adding that three of them including Akpabio sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital.

“A suburban jeep and a Mercedes Benz SUV were involved in the accident; the suburban was towed to the embassy while the Benz SUV was towed to the Central Police Station. Our accident investigation team has already commenced investigation, so it is too early to know the cause of the accident,” he said.

Akpabio, who is currently the Minority Leader of the Senate, was involved in a car accident in the early hours of Monday on his way to the airport to catch an international flight.

One of our correspondents learnt that his car ran into a convoy of some US embassy officials while trying to beat the traffic light.

An officer of the FRSC, who craved anonymity, told one of our correspondents that the occupants of the vehicles in the convoy of the US embassy and Akpabio’s driver did not sustain any injury but that the senator suffered some injuries in the chest region.

The FRSC officer, who was at the scene of the accident which occurred around 7.25am near the Bolingo Hotel, along Abuja Airport Road, in the Central Business District of the FCT, stated that Akpabio was immediately rushed to the National Hospital for an intensive care.

One of the senator’s aides, who was sighted at the National Hospital on Monday, told one of our correspondents that Akpabio was travelling outside the country to visit his wife and children when the accident happened.

The Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi, who was one of the early callers at the hospital, explained that medical personnel at the hospital told her that the Akwa-Ibom North-West senator was in a stable condition.

Also, the current Governor of Akwa -Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, who was sighted at the hospital, did not speak with journalists when he got there around 12.10pm.

The Chief Information Officer of the National Hospital, Hajia Rabiah Labaran, told journalists that Akpabio was brought to the hospital by some FRSC officers who rescued him from the scene of the accident.

Labaran said, “He (Akpabio) was brought in this morning after he had a car crash as I learnt. He was brought in from the Bolingo Hotel junction, where a vehicle crashed into his own vehicle from behind.

“When they brought him we conducted a check on him and the result showed that he did not have any serious injury. He was talking when he was brought in and they gave him necessary attention at the trauma unit.

“I learnt that as of this afternoon (12:30pm), he was taken to the private wing of the hospital for proper care but there was no serious injury.

“It is something he can come over in a few days. He is currently recuperating,” she added.

A source, however, told one of our correspondents last night that Akpabio had been discharged from the hospital. The source, who is one of the aides of the senator, said he was discharged from the hospital around 4pm after the doctors had certified him fit to continue treatment after the necessary prescriptions.

But Labaran declined further comments on Akpabio’s treatment when contacted last night.



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[b][/b]Thank God no life was lost. He failed to obey trafic rule for few seconds nd dt occured. Dt shows ders a vry thin line btw life n death. God grant him speedy recovery nd all dose involved also

And what's the big deal

Embassy vehicle

Thank God for safety.

Where is the thief rushing/runing to?Why won't he get accident when they don't obey traffic law .They'll spend Million now to treat ordinary pain wey Aboniki can do.

that serves him right. No one should be above the way

Me wey dey carry leggeges + okada + Danfo no get accident,person wey carry benz jeep + urban jeep abi wetin dem call am dey get accident...
Baba God,thanks for your protection over me and my family + you and your family.



HNM,may God remember us all through these ember months.

eleko1:
Where is the thief rushing/runing to?Why won't he get accident when they don't obey traffic law .They'll spend Million now to treat ordinary pain wey Aboniki can do.

Exactly my thought,dem fit say he wan go UK for just slight headache chai!

Please cancel his US Visa if he has 1.

I hope he has learnt his lessons never to disobey traffic laws again. A lawmaker should not be a lawbreaker and leaders should try lead by example.

Its typical for Nigerian politicians to use their police escort to hound and harass citizens out of the road whenever they drive such roads. Its sad, one day these ordinary people will turn on the power drunk politicians and their over zealous escorts.

To those of you castigating and blaming akpabio, my question to you is- is he the driver? Shm

This revelation shows how mayopic our leaders are in this country

.

I am not surprised at all, these so called police escorts break traffic law every second.

Naso

Nobody is talking about Akpabio's driver.. Is the driver not human??

Hope his driver is fine sha??
That's my business.

Lead by example and obey traffic rules.... The injuring might just need only aboniki balm but u know 9ja politicians now...

Shameless leaders

Next

gunuvi:
To those of you castigating and blaming akpabio, my question to you is- is he the driver? Shm

If Akpabio has ever reprimanded the driver, he wouldn't have tried it.
Maybe he has always condone his drivers breaking traffic light, so the driver did what is their 'usual practice'

he has forgotten so soon that he is no longer the governor






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shaddoww:

The United States Embassy has confirmed that the convoy of former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, collided with a suburban jeep belonging to the mission on Monday.

The Senior Information Specialist in the embassy, Sani Mohammed, said local authorities had commenced investigation into the accident.

When asked about the condition of the driver and the vehicle involved in the crash, Mohammed said he did not know.

He said, “A US embassy vehicle was involved in the accident. We are staying in touch with local authorities who are investigating, but I don’t know the condition of the driver and the vehicle.”

But the Head, Media Relations and Strategy, Federal Road Safety Corps, Bisi Kazeem, said seven adult males were involved in the crash, adding that three of them including Akpabio sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital.

“A suburban jeep and a Mercedes Benz SUV were involved in the accident; the suburban was towed to the embassy while the Benz SUV was towed to the Central Police Station. Our accident investigation team has already commenced investigation, so it is too early to know the cause of the accident,” he said.

Akpabio, who is currently the Minority Leader of the Senate, was involved in a car accident in the early hours of Monday on his way to the airport to catch an international flight.

One of our correspondents learnt that his car ran into a convoy of some US embassy officials while trying to beat the traffic light.

An officer of the FRSC, who craved anonymity, told one of our correspondents that the occupants of the vehicles in the convoy of the US embassy and Akpabio’s driver did not sustain any injury but that the senator suffered some injuries in the chest region.

The FRSC officer, who was at the scene of the accident which occurred around 7.25am near the Bolingo Hotel, along Abuja Airport Road, in the Central Business District of the FCT, stated that Akpabio was immediately rushed to the National Hospital for an intensive care.

One of the senator’s aides, who was sighted at the National Hospital on Monday, told one of our correspondents that Akpabio was travelling outside the country to visit his wife and children when the accident happened.

The Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Biodun Olujimi, who was one of the early callers at the hospital, explained that medical personnel at the hospital told her that the Akwa-Ibom North-West senator was in a stable condition.

Also, the current Governor of Akwa -Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, who was sighted at the hospital, did not speak with journalists when he got there around 12.10pm.

The Chief Information Officer of the National Hospital, Hajia Rabiah Labaran, told journalists that Akpabio was brought to the hospital by some FRSC officers who rescued him from the scene of the accident.

Labaran said, “He (Akpabio) was brought in this morning after he had a car crash as I learnt. He was brought in from the Bolingo Hotel junction, where a vehicle crashed into his own vehicle from behind.

“When they brought him we conducted a check on him and the result showed that he did not have any serious injury. He was talking when he was brought in and they gave him necessary attention at the trauma unit.

“I learnt that as of this afternoon (12:30pm), he was taken to the private wing of the hospital for proper care but there was no serious injury.

“It is something he can come over in a few days. He is currently recuperating,” she added.

A source, however, told one of our correspondents last night that Akpabio had been discharged from the hospital. The source, who is one of the aides of the senator, said he was discharged from the hospital around 4pm after the doctors had certified him fit to continue treatment after the necessary prescriptions.

But Labaran declined further comments on Akpabio’s treatment when contacted last night.



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see lies. Why can't Nigerians be truthful foe once? They are already doctoring the facts? I'm sure the US embassy will not allow this to be swept under the carpet.

Whether he collided with a US Embassy Car or Kenyan Embassy Car it's none of my business...

Politicians should learn to obey traffic rules...

Buhari planned it, to removed minority leader and replace with APC senator

But he has failed once again

He will continue to fail Nigerians till they stone him to death

I wish buhari, APC, north and western Nigeria failure

God bless Niger Delta.

God bless our oil

We will continue to feed this country till other part can provide for themselves, but I know they can't

Uncle godswill embarrassing us since 1738

H

i was here sha.....

.I can only wish him speed recovery.....

Akpabio has relocate his wife and children abroad , and was enroute to visit them . This thief believe that Nigeria is not good enough for his wife and children. This thief also believe that the whole road belong to him and his convoy, even the American diplomats must be trampled upon to make way for Akpabio the thief .

" One of our correspondents learnt that his car ran into a convoy of some US embassy officials while trying to beat the traffic light."

Labaran said, “He (Akpabio) was brought in this morning after he had a car crash as I learnt. He was brought in from the Bolingo Hotel junction, where a vehicle crashed into his own vehicle from behind.

two statements from the same report and we are still postulating the "beating traffic light theory"
the unknown correspondent said my foot

. i guess thats why prof Nebo said 68 million nigerians are insane...mainly because we do not reason