Insecurity In Nigeria Will Stop Two Weeks After Election,’ Akpabio Blames Political Actors For Violence
‘Insecurity In Nigeria Will Stop Two Weeks After Election,’ Akpabio Blames Political Actors For Violence
Blaming the surge in violence on political actors, the Senate President suggested that the situation is being deliberately engineered ahead of the polls.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stirred fresh controversy after claiming that the rising wave of insecurity across Nigeria is politically motivated and will disappear shortly after the next elections.
Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja during the official launch of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) Corporate Headquarters, an event attended by top government officials including President Bola Tinubu.
Blaming the surge in violence on political actors, the Senate President suggested that the situation is being deliberately engineered ahead of the polls.
“Insecurity is increasing because election is coming, because people don’t know what to do again. Immediately after election, two weeks after election, the insecurity will stop. The insecurity is being sponsored by people,” Akpabio was quoted as saying by Daily Trust.
His comments come amid worsening security concerns across the country, with communities battling attacks by armed groups, bandits, and kidnappers.
Akpabio, however, insisted that the administration of President Tinubu is performing effectively, claiming that opposition figures are resorting to destabilisation tactics out of frustration.
He mocked the opposition, taking a swipe at Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate.
“Opposition is in disarray, someone got six million votes and abandoned the party, abandoned the six million votes and went shopping for another platform and they are blaming the ruling party,” he said.
The Senate President urged Nigerians to remain patient with the current administration, expressing confidence in its policies and direction.
“Let Nigerians be patient with you, you are doing the right thing,” he added, in apparent praise of the President.
Akpabio also commended the Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, describing him as a rare tax official who enjoys public goodwill.
“Zacch is the first tax-man that Nigerians love. Even in the Bible, people don’t like tax collectors. Zacch has done very well and Nigerians are happy with him,” he said.
The high-profile event drew key figures from across the country, including Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.
Also in attendance were Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, alongside members of the Federal Executive Council and several state governors.
Among the governors present were Babagana Zulum, Charles Soludo, Caleb Mutfwang, Hope Uzodimma, and Usman Ododo.
The newly commissioned NRS headquarters, described as a world-class facility, comprises three towers with 16 floors and is designed to accommodate about 3,000 personnel.
President Tinubu had earlier, in June 2025, signed the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, formally transforming the Federal Inland Revenue Service into the Nigerian Revenue Service.
