Senate President Godswill Akpabio petitions the Department of State Services (DSS) over an alleged anti-North statement circulating on social media. The reports say the statement is attributed to him and has been shared on platforms such as Facebook.
Both outlets describe how Akpabio’s office makes the petition known to journalists, including via a briefing by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom. They also report that the petition is filed through Akpabio’s chief of staff, Chinedu Akubueze, acting on his behalf. The Punch characterizes the content as a “fake” statement, while Daily Post Nigeria describes it as an “alleged” anti-Northern statement. In both accounts, the immediate focus is the request for the DSS to investigate the origin and authenticity of the claim circulating online.
The coverage does not include details of the statement’s wording, any investigations already underway by the DSS, or whether any account or person is formally identified as responsible.
