Lawmakers in the Upper chamber on Thursday passed a vote of confidence in the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the entire leadership of the 10th Senate.

The Unanimous resolution came under a matter of privilege raised by Senator Yahaya Abdullahi representing Kebbi North.

He was speaking against the backdrop of social media reports in the last 24 hours which alleged that the Department of State Service (DSS) had taken over the chambers over the intended impeachment of the President of the Senate by Northern Senators.

Senator Abdullahi, who considered his privilege breached, described the allegations as an attempt to cause division and discord along ethnic or regional lines within the Senate. 

He further noted that the upper chamber must rise against any connivance to negate the unity thus far enjoyed, bring the leadership down and the Senate to ridicule.

This is not first time there has been a rumored impeachment. The Senate President’s leadership was also under threat in November 2023 and was debated upon.

However, this is the first time a vote of confidence is passed by lawmakers on the President of the Senate under the 10th Assembly.

Akpabio had on Wednesday reacted to social media reports alleging that the Department of States Service (DSS) had surrounded the National Assembly amidst a potential impeachment threat against principal officers.

The reports said the secret police had taken over all entrances to the assembly complex on Tuesday.

‘We are here, doing our work very peacefully, oblivious of the mischief,’ Akpabio said during plenary on Wednesday.

He cautioned the public to be aware and not adhere to the allegation he described as fake news.