The Office of the Senate President responds to reports about a recent visit by Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to the Senate chamber. The controversy centers on claims that she gained “unholy access” to the facility during the visit.
According to an aide’s statement reported by Vanguard and referenced in the Daily Post Nigeria report, Mrs Akpabio is said to have visited the National Assembly on a Saturday to inspect faulty equipment and facilities in the chamber. The aide presents the visit as a practical check rather than an irregular entry.
While both outlets describe the same basic event and provide the aide’s explanation, they differ in emphasis. Daily Post Nigeria foregrounds the denial of “unholy access” allegations tied to the presence of marabouts, whereas Vanguard focuses on the stated purpose of the visit—verifying problems with equipment and facilities—without centering the disputed access narrative in the headline framing.
