Senate Did Not Propose New Aircraft For Tinubu, Shettima—Akpabio Denies

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied the report that the 10th Senate was proposing procuring new aircraft for Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima.

Akpabio, speaking to reporters in Maiduguri, dismissed it as untrue.

According to a statement released on Tuesday by his media aide, Jackson Udom, the Senate President visited Borno State to offer condolences to Senator Tahir Mongu.

“I want to dispel the rumour that you are hearing that the Senate President said he will buy a new plane for the President and his Vice, irrespective of the fact that Nigerians are hungry or whatever,” Akpabio was quoted to have said.

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“I never said that. I was actually in Zanzibar, Tanzania, It is the handiwork of propagandists and fifth columnists, who never see anything good in what we are doing. Be rest assured, pray for the government, have patience, and be assured that the combination of Tinubu and Shettima will bring wealth and prosperity to all.”

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