Akpabio’s Blunder: Shehu Sani Reveals How Legislators' Accounts Are Credited

• Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the trending comment by Senate President Godswill Akpabio saying enjoyment allowance has been sent to senators
• The former federal lawmaker said Akpabio made an uncommon mistake voicing the comment out in the open during plenary
• Sani stated that federal legislators' accounts are credited under mute button without anyone pressing the alarm

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has ‘revealed’ how accounts of federal legislators in the National Assembly are credited.

How senators receive their "enjoyment allowance" package

Writing via his verified Twitter handle @ShehuSani, he said federal lawmakers accounts are credited under mute button.

He stated this while reacting to the trending video of Senate President Godswill Akpabio saying:

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“...In order to enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the Clerk of the National Assembly…”

Sani added that Akpabio made an uncommon mistake by pressing the alarm button of the mute transfer.

“Crediting the Legislators accounts are done under mute button, the Uncommon Senate President mistakenly pressed the alarm.”

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that some Nigerians have taken to their social media to react to the comment of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, saying "In order for us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the Clark of the National Assembly.”

Akpabio stated this while addressing fellow senators at the Red Chambers on Monday, August 7.

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Timi Frank, a former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked Godswill Akpabio, the incumbent Senate president, to step down.

Frank, in a video sighted by Legit.ng on Wednesday, August 9, said Akpabio "made a mockery of Nigeria's democracy". Frank is an ally of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, is trending for the wrong reasons.

The former Akwa Ibom state governor was elected as the senate president only eight weeks ago — on June 13. But he has come under heavy criticism for some of his statements. This is even as some people consider him a leader with a good sense of humour.

Source: Legit.ng