Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has criticised the Senate led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing it of solely serving the interests of Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Effiong described the current Senate as the worst in Nigeria’s history, alleging that it approves all policies without proper scrutiny and fails to conduct necessary investigations.
In a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday, Effiong expressed disappointment in those who supported Tinubu due to tribal affiliations, specifically addressing voters from Akwa Ibom.
He questioned how having Akpabio as Senate President had impacted their lives and suggested that the only beneficiaries were a few individuals gaining political appointments and financial rewards.
Effiong stated, “Akwa Ibom people that voted for Tinubu because of Godswill Akpabio, how’s this economy treating you people? I want to know how “your son” being in the government and occupying the office of the Senate President has changed your lives?
“By the way, this present Senate is the worst we have had. This is a Senate that approves everything and investigates nothing. It is a Senate that only exist to serve the interest of Tinubu. A Senate that sleeps while the nation is burning.
“Apart from the few individuals who are getting political appointments and financial rewards because of the influence of Akpabio, was the support given to Tinubu worth it?
“When you let tribal and parochial sentiments to determine your political decisions, you’ll suffer for it,” he added.
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