Godswill Akpabio

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and abuse of power. She was subsequently suspended from the Senate amid a highly publicised institutional crisis involving internal rules, representation of her constituency and allegations of retaliation.

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Accused

The National Assembly spent approximately ₦110 billion on vehicles for parliamentarians and support allowances following the 2023 elections. In proceedings brought by SERAP targeting, among others, Akpabio as Senate President, the Lagos Federal High Court ruled in May 2026 that the expenditure breached procurement rules, constitutional requirements and public trust.

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Accused

Senator Abdul Ningi alleged that approximately ₦3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget lacked detailed project allocations and denounced irregularities. The Senate chaired by Akpabio suspended him for three months. SERAP subsequently sued Akpabio, accusing him, among other things, of failing to refer the allegations to anti-corruption agencies and seeking Ningi's reinstatement.

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Institutional responsibility

While Akpabio was Niger Delta Minister and the Niger Delta Development Commission fell under his ministry, a parliamentary inquiry examined expenditure of several billion naira and allegations of corruption and mismanagement at the NDDC.

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Political responsibility

Joy Nunieh, former acting Managing Director of the NDDC, publicly alleged that Akpabio had sexually harassed her while he was Niger Delta Minister and that she had rejected his advances.

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Accused

A petition accused Godswill Akpabio of misappropriating more than ₦108 billion in Akwa Ibom public funds during his term as governor. The EFCC opened an investigation and questioned him in October 2015.

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Accused