Oshiomhole: Akpabio Shielding NNPC Based on His Personal Interest in National Oil Firm
*Altercation festers amid alleged battle for Senate headship in 2027
* Former Edo gov says lawmakers grumbling about Akpabio’s leadership style
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The simmering dispute between Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Adams Oshiomhole escalated at the weekend, with the former governor of Edo State alleging that Akpabio’s defence of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) was driven by personal interests linked to the employment of his daughter in the national oil company.
