Senate President Godswill Akpabio alleged on Wednesday that critics attacking President Bola Tinubu on social media are being paid, urging northern youth leaders to intensify grassroots mobilisation for the administration’s 2027 re-election bid during a courtesy visit by the Arewa Revival Project.
The Senate President made the claims while receiving a delegation from the Arewa Revival Project, a youth organisation drawing members from all 19 northern states, at his office.
Senate President Urges Grassroots Push for 2027
Accepting the honour presented on behalf of the organisation by its coordinator, Muttaka Ahmed Ibrahim, Akpabio urged northern youths and stakeholders to rally behind the administration and counter online criticism by engaging citizens directly at the community level.
It is not going to be easy for you because most of those who are attacking the President and attacking these young men on social media are being paid. You are not being paid.
Godswill Akpabio, Senate President
The Senate President encouraged the delegation to explain the necessity of government continuity to young Nigerians, framing the administration’s policy agenda as an investment in their future stability. He further assured young people in the North of his commitment to supporting programs focused on education, entrepreneurship, skills acquisition, and economic inclusion.
Akpabio Credits Tax Reforms for Ending Mono-Economy
He maintained that the administration had successfully managed the transition out of a mono-economy and achieved a level of development unmatched since independence.
🇳🇬 2027: Akpabio Claims Tinubu's Internet Detractors Receive CompensationSenate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that critics of President Tinubu on social media are paid operatives working against the administration. Speaking during a visit by the Arewa Revival Project,…
I expect the Nigerian youth to rise above social media propaganda because this President has managed to take us out of a mono-economy—an economy that was dependent only on crude oil. He has brought innovations to bear through the tax reform system, through tinkering with anachronistic laws.
Godswill Akpabio, Senate President
According to PM News Nigeria, the Senate President stated that members of the National Assembly hold their heads high, give the executive’s performance a passing mark, and fully endorse the President to seek a second term as the ruling All Progressives Congress faces expected opposition challenges in the upcoming 2027 general election.
Constitutional Amendment Process Advances for State Police
Addressing security concerns during the visit, Akpabio provided an update on decentralised policing initiatives. He reported that the constitutional amendment process to establish a state police system has advanced broadly across the country, with several state Houses of Assembly already endorsing the proposal.
The Senate President also expressed confidence that the country would soon overcome its current security challenges, telling the visiting youth delegation to feel confident as they campaign across the nation.
