The National Grassroots Movement has alleged that there is a plan to remove Godswill Akpabio as Senate President, warning that the move is aimed at destabilising the National Assembly and weakening President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 elections.
In a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Hon. Tunde Felix, and National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Musa Mustapha, the group accused a prominent senator from the South South of orchestrating the plot.
According to the group, the senator is allegedly driven by desperation and a desire to take over the leadership of the Senate, with the intention of creating confusion within the legislature.
The statement reads in parts: “The National Grassroots Movement raises the alarm over credible political maneuvers pointing to a well-coordinated scheme by a bloc of Northern senators to remove the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for selfish and destabilizing purposes.
‘This scheme is not motivated by principle, reform, or legislative conscience, but by desperation—a calculated power grab fueled by wounded pride and the pursuit of political relevance, aimed at installing a prominent Senator from the Southsouth as Senate President through orchestrated alliances and sectional maneuvering.
“The National Grassroots Movement views this as a dangerous escalation by the Senator, who has lost political confidence within the Presidency and is now seeking relevance by turning the National Assembly into a theatre of distraction—intended to slow, frustrate, and weaken the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.”
The group further stated that Akpabio has provided balanced and stable leadership to the 10th National Assembly, maintaining cooperation with the Executive at a critical period for the country.
It warned that although leadership changes are allowed under the constitution, attempts driven by personal ambition, sectional interests, or vendettas threaten legislative stability and national cohesion.
“The National Grassroots Movement condemns any attempt to weaponize ethnicity, region, or numerical strength to seize Senate leadership. The National Assembly must not become a battleground for personal scores or fading political influence,” the statement added.
The group cautioned that Nigerians are closely monitoring developments and vowed to resist any attempt to create a crisis for selfish political reasons.
It reaffirmed its support for Akpabio, the leadership of the 10th National Assembly, and the Tinubu administration, pledging to mobilise politically and intellectually to protect legislative stability, party unity, and democratic order.
