Senate President Godswill Akpabio says reports suggesting that the Department of State Services (DSS) has taken over the national assembly premises to stop an alleged impeachment plot against him is false.
The reports said the secret police had taken over all the entrances of the assembly’s complex on Tuesday.
Speaking on the floor of the senate, Akpabio dismissed the reports as “fake news”
The senate president jocularly said those behind the reports may be seeking revenue as a result of the traffic they could get on their websites.
“[They said DSS] has surrounded the national assembly to possibly stop the impeachment of principal officers,” he said.
“There is no limit to social media… we are sitting down here doing our work peacefully oblivious of the mischief.
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“Which committee do we refer this to? (laughter)
“I understand that they are being paid if they have a lot of traffic, but I hope the public is aware that this is total fake news.”
Akpabio referred the matter to the special duties committee to report back “as soon as possible”.
The Social media had been agog with news of an impeachment scare at the National Assembly. The news had gone round that men of the Department of State Security (DSS) had taken overat the NASS complex amidst speculations of an impeachment move against Sen. Akpabio.
The news had speculated that some aggrieved Northern Senators, (allegedly dissatisfied with President Bola Tinubu, were reportedly reviving an earlier attempt to remove Akpabio from office.
