President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio incurred the anger of the Christian Association of Nigerian , CAN and some of his colleagues for hosting Muslim Ramadan Iftar on the same day as the Christians are celebrating Easter Monday to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.


Faulting Akpabio’s event, a member of CAN James Ahmed described the Senate President’s move as irresponsible, hypocritical and ill timed saying that it disrespectful to both religions.


Speaking angrily via telephone chat from Lafia , James said that hosting an Islamic event on the same day in which Christians were celebrating their own showed how irresponsible Akpabio is.


Contrastingly, the clergy also lampooned Akpabio stressing that the event was also inconvenient to the Muslim Lawmakers as most of them had traveled out of the country to observe the 2024 Ramadan Umrah in Saudi Arabia.


The Senate President had sent out invites to the 109 Senators to attend the Iftar fast-breaking evening meal of Muslims at his Maitama official guest House in Abuja.


Faulting Akpabio further James stated that such a function ought to have been held within 3 days of the commencement of the Ramadan fast, adding that it is useless to host such an event when the Muslims have less than 10 days to conclude their fasting.


Journalists who were invited to cover the Iftar ceremony disclosed that Iftar was poorly attended with about 14 Senators in attendance out of the 109 Lawmakers.

James carpeted Akpabio;

“It is very irresponsible for Akpabio to call for Ramadan fast break during Easter Monday, he could have done it 3 days to the beginning of Ramadan fast. It makes no sense to hold such an event on the day that Christian are celebrating Easter Monday".


“Those that advised him to host Iftar today are ignorant , it's an insult to the Christians and Muslims. The Senators that went are not up to 14, that attended, it's the wrong timing. Many Muslim Senators are not around and many have traveled for Umrah while others are engaged.


Though reasons behind the poor attendance could not be ascertained, findings revealed that some Lawmakers asked to be excused from the function.


Similarly, Lawmakers who attended complained that the event wasn't necessary, asking not be named a North Central Senator said that Akpabio had sinister motives as the ceremony was disrespectful to both religions.


The latest criticism of Akpabio comes amid the lingering crisis in the Senate between loyalists of the President of the Red Chamber, Godswill Akpabio and Northern lawmakers shifted to governors and other political leaders from the North.


The crisis which led to the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, started weeks before the emergence of Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate in 2023


According to reports Almost three weeks after the suspension of Ningi for granting an interview with the BBC Hausa Service where he made some startling revelations.

He had claimed that Tinubu was operating two national budgets, one approved by the National Assembly, and the other unknown to the Parliament.

It was gathered that ranking senators from the North and some governors, have now stepped in to mediate and resolve the lingering crisis in the upper legislative chamber.

A senator from the North West who is one the key facilitators of the peace move, told reporters in confidence that the issues would have been resolved without suspending Ningi if the three lawmakers from South West, Bamidele, Olamilekan and Ibrahim had not mounted pressure on Akpabio to act.

The lawmaker said some governors who were worried about the ethnic dimensions of the crisis, reached out to Akpabio to apply caution and recall Ningi, who they said has the backing of leading politicians from the North.


https://thewhisperer.ng/2024/04/01/outrage-as-akpabio-hosts-iftar-on-easter-monday/

The man has never acted or proclaimed himself to be a representative of the Christian faith, so I don’t see what the whole outrage is for! If he wants to court his muslim colleagues and by extension the north on any day he wants to that’s his business. It bears no reflection on the importance of the death & resurrection of our Lord and savior on the rest of those who believe in Him. So pipe down, the fight should be for the safety of Christians in the middle belt and not for the soul of one politician of questionable morals & principles.

Akpabio scoring own goals back to back.

Tinubu needs Akpabio because the man has Tinubu back incase Northern Senators try impeachment, but the man Akpabio is just involved in so many controversies from corruption allegations to gaffes and all.

I think Tinubu should shop for a more collected Man from South South who fits in.

Akpabio is a great dent on....


Oops sorry I forgot birds of same feathers flock together

Like Papa like pikin, Like Tinubu like Akpabio

Cool

The agitation is inconsequential

The OBI slaves that opened this thread na complete sheep

What is PETER OBI doing in the mosque on Easter Monday



https://www.nairaland.com/8048673/pictures-peter-obi-onitsha-central



The hypocrisy of you people is disgusting

MrProlific95:
Akpabio scoring own goals back to back.

Tinubu needs Akpabio because the man has Tinubu back incase Northern Senators try impeachment, but the man Akpabio is just involved in so many controversies from corruption allegations to gaffes and all.

I think Tinubu should shop for a more collected Man from South South who fits in.

Akpabio is a great dent on....


Oops sorry I forgot birds of same feathers flock together

Like Papa like pikin, Like Tinubu like Akpabio

The OBI slaves that opened this thread na complete sleep.

What is PETER OBI doing in the mosque on Easter Monday



https://www.nairaland.com/8048673/pictures-peter-obi-onitsha-central



The hypocrisy of you people is disgusting


PETER OBI IS A DISGRACE TO HUMANITY AND CHRISTIANDON NOT ONLY THE SOUTH

olisaEze:
The man has never acted or proclaimed himself to be a representative of the Christian faith, so I don’t see what the whole outrage is for! If he wants to court his muslim colleagues and by extension the north on any day he wants to that’s his business. It bears no reflection on the importance of the death & resurrection of our Lord and savior on the rest of those who believe in Him. So pipe down, the fight should be for the safety of Christians in the middle belt and not for the soul of one politician of questionable religious beliefs & principles.

The OBI slaves that opened this thread na complete sheep.

What is PETER OBI doing in the mosque on Easter Monday



https://www.nairaland.com/8048673/pictures-peter-obi-onitsha-central



The hypocrisy of you people is disgusting

SadiqBabaSani:
Your generation is us.eless and cursed

Mynd44 seun fergie001

I get banned even for simple stuffs. If this guy is not banned for this then it’s evident you guys have willed Nairaland to these guys.

I will be watching.

LegendHero:


Mynd44 seun fergie001

I get banned even for simple stuffs. If this guy is not banned for this then it’s evident you guys have willed Nairaland to these guys.

I will be watching.

What gives you audacity to insult CAN.

It is your supreme council for Islamic affairs that is uzelesx

Basic123:
The OBI slaves that opened this thread na complete sleep.

What is PETER OBI doing in the mosque on Easter Monday



https://www.nairaland.com/8048673/pictures-peter-obi-onitsha-central



The hypocrisy of you people is disgusting

Don’t mind these guys. Akpabio should just throw the useless vituperation from the fake pastor to the trash.

If Peter Obi can turn himself to Sheikh munafiki visiting mosque on Easter Day, what then is Akpabio sin for hosting his friends?

Everyone already saw the extent of the threat of those fake pastors in the last election. Even Obi don abandon them dey eat at every mosque like a starved man now.

Agbadodiots found a way of diverting this thread to be about Pastors and Obi

Completely they ignored the fantastic points raised by the clergy, most of the balabalu miscreants didn't see where the clergy stated that majority of the Muslims whom the event was supposed to honour are on pilgrimage during this last days of the Muslim fast

Abeg nothing wrong with it
We are all serving same God.. hypocrites I see

I think the Senate president is at liberty to celebrate his Easter how ever he deems fit as long as morals are upheld.
If he was in a club we can call him out, breaking a fast with fellow Nigerians shouldn't call for this noise.

This uncommon ex governor now uncommon senate president keep making uncommon blunders

LegendHero:


Don’t mind these guys. Akpabio should just throw the useless vituperation from the fake pastor to the trash.

If Peter Obi can turn himself to Sheikh munafiki visiting mosque on Easter Day, what then is Akpabio sin for hosting his friends?

Everyone already saw the extent of the threat of those fake pastors in the last election. Even Obi don abandon them dey eat at every mosque like a starved man now.

And nobody or no Muslims have called those alfas fake Alfas like they did to Tinubu. Apostle suleiman and other notable pastors showed open hatred to Tinubu and declared those pastors fake.

I swear..OBI WILL NEVER BECOME PRESIDENT

This is inconsequential. Religion the major bane of the African race.

Naijadaily:
President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio incurred the anger of the Christian Association of Nigerian , CAN and some of his colleagues for hosting Muslim Ramadan Iftar on the same day as the Christians are celebrating Easter Monday to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.


Faulting Akpabio’s event, a member of CAN James Ahmed described the Senate President’s move as irresponsible, hypocritical and ill timed saying that it disrespectful to both religions.


Speaking angrily via telephone chat from Lafia , James said that hosting an Islamic event on the same day in which Christians were celebrating their own showed how irresponsible Akpabio is.


Contrastingly, the clergy also lampooned Akpabio stressing that the event was also inconvenient to the Muslim Lawmakers as most of them had traveled out of the country to observe the 2024 Ramadan Umrah in Saudi Arabia.


The Senate President had sent out invites to the 109 Senators to attend the Iftar fast-breaking evening meal of Muslims at his Maitama official guest House in Abuja.


Faulting Akpabio further James stated that such a function ought to have been held within 3 days of the commencement of the Ramadan fast, adding that it is useless to host such an event when the Muslims have less than 10 days to conclude their fasting.


Journalists who were invited to cover the Iftar ceremony disclosed that Iftar was poorly attended with about 14 Senators in attendance out of the 109 Lawmakers.

James carpeted Akpabio;

“It is very irresponsible for Akpabio to call for Ramadan fast break during Easter Monday, he could have done it 3 days to the beginning of Ramadan fast. It makes no sense to hold such an event on the day that Christian are celebrating Easter Monday".


“Those that advised him to host Iftar today are ignorant , it's an insult to the Christians and Muslims. The Senators that went are not up to 14, that attended, it's the wrong timing. Many Muslim Senators are not around and many have traveled for Umrah while others are engaged.


Though reasons behind the poor attendance could not be ascertained, findings revealed that some Lawmakers asked to be excused from the function.


Similarly, Lawmakers who attended complained that the event wasn't necessary, asking not be named a North Central Senator said that Akpabio had sinister motives as the ceremony was disrespectful to both religions.


The latest criticism of Akpabio comes amid the lingering crisis in the Senate between loyalists of the President of the Red Chamber, Godswill Akpabio and Northern lawmakers shifted to governors and other political leaders from the North.


The crisis which led to the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi Central Senatorial District, started weeks before the emergence of Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate in 2023


According to reports Almost three weeks after the suspension of Ningi for granting an interview with the BBC Hausa Service where he made some startling revelations.

He had claimed that Tinubu was operating two national budgets, one approved by the National Assembly, and the other unknown to the Parliament.

It was gathered that ranking senators from the North and some governors, have now stepped in to mediate and resolve the lingering crisis in the upper legislative chamber.

A senator from the North West who is one the key facilitators of the peace move, told reporters in confidence that the issues would have been resolved without suspending Ningi if the three lawmakers from South West, Bamidele, Olamilekan and Ibrahim had not mounted pressure on Akpabio to act.

The lawmaker said some governors who were worried about the ethnic dimensions of the crisis, reached out to Akpabio to apply caution and recall Ningi, who they said has the backing of leading politicians from the North.


https://thewhisperer.ng/2024/04/01/outrage-as-akpabio-hosts-iftar-on-easter-monday/

Only God knows we're this man leave his senses, everything about him is wrong, why not fix it for Tuesday or Friday this week.

Akpabio you need deliverance.

Sometimes this akpabiu behaves like a mad person. I find it difficult to comprehend what this idiot would have been if he wasn't rich and famous.

Old idiot

Did he organize Iftar or break of fast in a month other than the month that fasting is observed? Did the iftar hold during the time of most church programs held to mark the day? What's the issue here? So, no any other thing has happened on that easter day or done by another Christian? They all stayed worshipping?

When does he want the iftar to hold? When the senators are gone on holidays? Why didn't he condemn Arise news for hosting the senator from Cross Rivers who walked out? Is he not a Christian?

COMRADES, look at what Christianity has been reduced to in Nigeria because of quest for power/plate of porridge
It shall not be well with Akpabio
It shall never be well with Wike
It shall never be well with Keyamo and any other Christian who traded his or her sanity/faith to support this evil apc government

Cool