Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned Nigeria's Department of State Services over an alleged anti-North statement attributed to him. In the petition, signed by his Chief of Staff, Chinedu Akubueze, Akpabio urged the security agency to urgently investigate the creation and coordinated dissemination of what he described as a "manifestly false, inflammatory and dangerously divisive" statement, according to Channels Television.

Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has denied claiming that Northerners would suffer between January and May if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in Abuja, Akpabio described the statement attributed to him as a "complete fabrication" and challenged those circulating the claim to produce evidence, according to Vanguard.

The Arewa Revival Project has defended Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over a viral social media post allegedly quoting him as saying Northerners would be made to suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. According to Leadership, the group described the alleged statement as "deeply inflammatory" and called for proper verification of the claim before it is circulated or accepted, demanding evidence to substantiate the viral publication.

The Office of Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has challenged those behind an alleged anti-north comment attributed to him to produce evidence. According to ThisDay Live, the Senate President denied threatening to make northerners suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 election. His office demanded proof of the purported remark, dismissing the claim as unfounded ahead of the 2027 polls.

Aisha Yesufu, a member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticized the Department of State Services (DSS) regarding its involvement in a comment made by President Tinubu. She questioned the rationale behind the DSS's engagement, implying that if Tinubu were not a criminal, there would be no need for such involvement.

Tribune Online examines the Nigerian Senate under Senator Godswill Akpabio's leadership since 2023, as the chamber approaches the end of its third year. According to the piece by Abuja Bureau correspondent John Ameh, the article highlights the actions, missteps and controversies that have shaped the Senate during Akpabio's tenure. The commentary frames the current period as a countdown for the Akpabio-led Senate as it nears the conclusion of its term.