Akpabio Fires Warning Shot At Second-Term Governors: “Here Is What He Say”
Published on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has issued a stern caution to second-term governors: avoid handing over power to sycophants masquerading as loyalists.
Speaking during the commissioning of the first 30 kilometres of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Lekki, Akpabio took aim at the common practice of selecting successors based on blind loyalty rather than merit or vision.
“Don’t give power to anybody who is not prepared,” Akpabio warned. “Don’t deceive yourself thinking, ‘this boy kneels to greet me, his wife rolls on the floor — let me make him governor.’ That’s a recipe for betrayal.”
In a moment heavy with political undertone, he added:
“This is where betrayals normally start. You’ll end up empowering someone unfit for governance.”
Akpabio applauded President Bola Tinubu for what he described as a rare combination of “sight and vision,” urging governors to emulate such foresight when considering their successors.
The event drew heavy political presence, including President Tinubu, Works Minister Dave Umahi, and second-term governors like Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).
