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Senate Presidency: Oshiomhole calls for Akpabio's resignation over new rule

The best time to see Adams Oshiomole in his element is when he is fighting and speaking for issues that will directly benefit him. He takes no prisoners. pic.twitter.com/Ez25DoW54e

— Dejii™ (@_Dejii) May 7, 2026

Oshiomhole calls for Akpabio’s resignation over Senate rule changes

Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North/APC) has called for the resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio following the controversy surrounding the recent amendment to the Senate Standing Orders regulating the emergence of presiding and principal officers.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Oshiomhole criticised the revised rules, describing them as evidence of what he termed a “moral crisis” within the Senate. According to him, the amendment raises serious concerns about equity, qualifications and ethical leadership in the upper legislative chamber.

The former Edo State governor maintained that Akpabio would no longer qualify to preside over the Senate under the same rules currently being proposed and debated.

He stated, “This rule has serious moral crisis. The Senate president became minority leader on his first term. He is now the one presiding and asking us to change those rules even those who have done one term can’t even contest.

“As we speak today, the senate president has not done eight years in office even if you count the previous one plus the current one.

“So if we pass the rule that we must do eight consecutive years before you can become Senate president, it means he has to lead by example by vacating because he is presiding without acquiring necessary qualification.”

Oshiomhole also referenced the tenure of former Senate President David Mark, arguing that leaders should not alter rules after benefiting from existing provisions.

“More offensive to me is that as leaders who are products of by-laws, we must not make laws to perpetrate anyone. David Mark had the honour and privilege of serving as Senate president for eight years, not by playing by the rules.

“Those rules that enabled David Mark to preside for eight years, what happened to them? Why changing them now because he fears that more senators will be eligible which will broaden the competitive base. So he wants to soak it. If other people are afraid, I am not,” he added.

The demand for Akpabio’s resignation follows recent heated debates in the Senate over the amendment to the Standing Orders, which introduced tougher conditions for senators seeking principal offices in the 11th National Assembly.

Under the revised rules approved on Tuesday, only lawmakers who have served at least two uninterrupted consecutive terms would be eligible to contest for key leadership positions, including Senate president and other principal offices.

However, the Senate on Thursday reversed aspects of the amendments to Orders 2(2) and 3(1), citing concerns that parts of the changes could conflict with Section 52 of the 1999 Constitution.

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Where is this woman??
Natasha
I, no hear her voice again

As how naa?...not enough content as how naa?

What is osiomoles pain in this matter,he probably has eye on presiding

Lanretoye:
What is osiomoles pain in this matter,he probably has eye on presiding

I'm seeing Hope as next Senate President, Oshio may become one of principal officers.

Old and stale News,, people that reconciled immediately after plenary

Some people are so confident that they have become stuck on stupidity

Was Oshiomole not on seat when the law was passed? What was he doing and where was he then?

You might think these evil people are fighting for the masses.. Rubbish

it's all for selfish interests

bunch of no good leaders

No healthcare.. no problem
no power.no problem
insecurity... no problem
poverty and hardship.. no problem

Senate leadership in 2027... choas everywhere

Looks like Oshiomole is plotting a coup to unseat Akpabio. The dude wants to be Senate president in 2027. Politicians are mathematicians too. They solve calculus to survive themselves .

These are the people syphoning our common wealth .
They don't care about the suffering Nigerians.
I'm sick and can't afford treatment

muyico:
Where is this woman??
Natasha
I, no hear her voice again

i get her number, i carry her last night

This new Senate rule is terrible, and people are not seeing it for what it is.
Under the revised rules approved on Tuesday, only lawmakers who have served at least two uninterrupted consecutive terms would be eligible to contest for key leadership positions, including Senate president and other principal offices. What this means is that senators will be fighting to be "three term senators" by all means if they any aspirations. Secondly, any sound product who served his state or the country in any other capacity,.and did very well, cannot do that in the.senate because of a very "silly and selfish" New Senate rule. It's very terrible.

For me, Akpabio would not have the guts to push this except he has the backing of PBAT. And if this is true, then democracy is finished in this country 😎

I'm surprised Oshiomole has not been suspended for breaking senate rules and calling for the senate president's resignation in public
Natasha no do reach this before she was ganged up against and this same Oshiomole was hypocritically parroting rules are rules and must be obeyed then
Today he's breaking rules and still grandstanding over them

muyico:
Where is this woman??
Natasha
I, no hear her voice again

she has been touched off , she wanted to take on the no 3 man in the country, and also calling herself a stubborn woman, so she has to be cut to size. and might not be coming back to the senate again, 😊

Make the both of them get out

One na olosho merchant

The other one na married/ fair women merchant.

Make them both shift front

Nigerian politicians and political positions are till death do them part

Akpabio should leave the rule the way it is, simple! Akpabio should stop emulating his principal in monopolizing political offices through backdoor policies, regulations, and manipulations.
It's good though, that Oshiomole is being a victim of a system he helped set up.

Akpabio should resign from the seat before pushing for the introduction of such a rule. Government and manipulation AR like five and six. I wonder the kind of brain these politicians possess.

baba Oshomale Wetin the guy take do you,so una wan dabaru Baba Tinubu government,a beg Allah no go gree for una

Oshiomahole obviously has ambitions to become senate president in future

Confusion in the enemy’s camp

Mr. Peter Obi should stop causing trouble in APDC ooooo! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

All of then are fighting for their pockets

Fiscus105:
I'm seeing Hope as next senate President, Oshio may become one of principal officers.

Is hope from the SS that s3nate presidency was zoned to?

Is Osho Baba interested in the seat

Akpabio wants to make it a permanent seat for himself

He will be worse if that is the case. Rubber stamp Promax.

Fiscus105:
I'm seeing Hope as next senate President, Oshio may become one of principal officers.

Oshiomole is always talking like radio without battery. He wants to be SP too?

Fiscus105:
I'm seeing Hope as next senate President, Oshio may become one of principal officers.

It can't be hope
It will still be zone to South South