June 20, 2026
Aziken
For an institution that makes laws for more than 200 million Nigerians, this is dangerous. A legislature that cannot convincingly account for its own documents cannot credibly demand accountability from ministries, departments, agencies or ordinary citizens.
The latest controversy came from the Senate over the report that led to the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Senator Adams Oshiomhole alleged that some senators whose names appeared on the report denied signing it. According to reports, Oshiomhole specifically mentioned Senator Ireti Kingibe as one of those who allegedly told him she did not sign the report, yet her name appeared on it. He argued that signing a committee report amounts to endorsing its recommendations, and that those who did not agree with a report were entitled to abstain from signing it.
The Senate has denied the allegation. Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, dismissed the claim as untrue, insisting that no senator’s signature was forged during the proceedings that culminated in Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension.
