APC Defends Akpabio Over Budget Padding

The All Progressives Congress has come out to defend the embattled president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio over the raging issue of padding of the 2024 budget of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Senate padded the budget with a sum of three trillion naira to the chagrin of citizens of the country, who expressed their displeasure over the attitude of the lawmakers to the suffering of the people of the country.

Opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party has asked the Senate President to resign over the matter. The publicity secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba challenged Godswill Akpabio to resign and allow an independent probe into the matter.

However, the All Progressives Congress countered the approach of the PDP to the matter. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, argued that there is no unusual thing in what Akpabio did and that there is no need to involve the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into the issue.

He said, “The PDP should quit being a meddlesome interloper, expend its lean energy on revamping its decrepit institution, and leave the Senate to carry on with its important role of deepening our democracy and stabilising our dear nation.

“It is rather ridiculous that the PDP that is unable to govern itself would seek to dictate to the Senate how it should conduct its proceedings and handle internal matters of discipline of its members.

“Exactly how is the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi without first referring the matter to a Senate standing committee proof of a cover up? Contrary to the PDP’s twisted argument, the Senate neither violated its standing rules and orders nor the Constitution by not referring the matter to a relevant committee.

“It is eerily comical that the PDP, a party with a sordid legacy of monumental corruption would suggest that the President of the Senate should turn himself to anti-graft agencies for investigation. The PDP should lead by example and heed its own call.”

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