The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has inadvertently announced during plenary that monies were sent to the bank accounts of senators by the clerk for the purpose of enjoying their holidays.
His colleagues were visibly not happy with the disclosure and asked him to withdraw the statement. Akpabio quickly withdrew the statement and replaced it with “prayers sent to mailboxes”
“In order to enable all of us to enjoy our holidays, a token has been sent to our various accounts by the clerk of the national assembly,” he said.
The senate president was quickly informed by his colleagues that he was speaking before live television and press cameras.
Upon realising the magnitude of his remarks, Akpabio swiftly beat a retreat.
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