The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has threatened to take legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his alleged payment of "holiday allowances" to senators.
The incident leading to this lawsuit transpired during a plenary session on Wednesday, when Akpabio, during a public address to his colleagues, mentioned the disbursement of “holiday allowances” by the clerk of the national assembly into the bank accounts of various senators. “As soon as Senator Umahi takes his oath of office, we shall rearrange the office of the leadership. 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,” Akpabio said.However, when his fellow senators informed him of the live broadcast, he quickly withdrew his statement, clarifying that the funds distributed were intended to assist the senators with a safe vacation.