Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio, blaming him for the controversy surrounding the Electoral Act amendment.
While speaking during an interview on Trust TV, El-Rufai stated that Akpabio is the problem, not the Senate, and described him as a “scumbag” serving the interests of powerful political forces, particularly President Bola Tinubu.
“The problem is not the Senate. Akpabio is the problem,” El-Rufai said, adding that, “by every standard, he is a scumbag.”
El-Rufai urged senators opposed to the amendment to unite and take a firm stand against it, saying they must “come together, protest, and stop it from happening.”
He dismissed the title “distinguished” often used for senators, citing his long-standing relationship with Akpabio since the 1990s as grounds for speaking candidly.
This is coming following the removal of real-time electronic transmission of results, with critics arguing it weakens safeguards against electoral manipulation.
The Senate is reconvening today to address the issue, with protesters demanding the restoration of real-time transmission.
