Akpabio swore on his mother’s grave he had no hand in my removal – Abbo

 

Elisha Abbo, the embattled Senator of Adamawa North Senatorial District has revealed that he did not apologize to the Senate President Godwill Akpabio because he wanted to go back to the Nigerian Senate.

Making this disclosure while appearing on Arise TV on Tuesday, Mr Abbo explained that he apologized because he discovered that the Senate president actually did not have a hand in his legal tussle.

“My apology was because I am deeply convinced that he is not involved in my sack. After swearing on his mother’s grave, I felt sorry,” Mr Abbo said.

PoliticsNow had earlier reported that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has debunked a claim by Elisha Abbo, the senator sacked by the Court of Appeal, that he influenced the judgement of the court.

The appeal court in a unanimous judgement on Monday nullified Mr Abbo’s election as the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.

Hours after the judgement, the Senator claimed that Mr Akpabio was responsible for the nullification of his election.

He also said four other senators, including that of Abia North, Orji Kalu, who opposed Mr Akpabio’s bid for the senate presidency, would suffer the same fate. Mr Abbo did not, however, disclose the names of the four senators.

But in a statement on Tuesday, Eseme Eyiboh, spokesperson for Mr Akpabio, said the senate president had no hand in Mr Abbo’s sack by the court.

Mr Eyiboh, who expressed shock over the allegation, described it as delinquent, provocative and unbecoming of a distinguished senator.