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• 07 Mar, 2026

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Saturday mocked the opposition in the build up for 2027 general election, bragging that they are confused and will remain so till the polls are concluded with ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) grabbing it all. Akpabio was addressing the audience in Uyo where Governor Umo Eno led Akwa Ibom state in reception for Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who visited to unveil the Akwa Ibom established Senior Citizens Center named after the First Lady and in honour of Pastor Patience Eno, late wife of Governor Eno. The occasion also meant for the state to mark 8 March 2026 World Women's Day, turned out a 'mega rally' that had in company of Remi Tinubu, wives of the Governors of Lagos, Imo, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, Jigawa, Kano, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun and Ondo states among others. Addressing the large growth at the Gods will Akpabio International Stadium, the Senate President noted, "If there is anything the First Lady will take away from this visit, it's that there is unity in this state. "It's the love Akwa Ibom has for her husband, the love women of Akwa Ibom have for her. I join the governor (Eno) to further endorse the President for a second term in office. "The bill we're considering to give space to more women in the National Assembly is still on. I pray the 10th Assembly succeeds with the bill in bringing more women to the parliament." Against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stipulations for political campaigns to start 26th August 2026, Senator Akpabio declared the APC has already started campaigns against a 'confused' opposition yet to find bearing. The Senate President said, "Each time we make a law and the opposition frowns, I get excited that I've made the right law. "While we are moving around Nigeria, consulting and campaigning, many of them are still trying to form their political party. "They haven't even finished registration and they would continue in confusion till 2027 election is over. Instead of putting their houses in order, they're breaking up. "You see a man who formed Labour Party, they had millions of votes, today they can't have a hundred thousand votes, because Labour Party is distressed. "They have different leaderships. Some in the North, some in the South, some West, some in the East. "See then PDP that used to be one now struggling to have five different offices in Abuja, with about four Secretaries. Who would sign their forms? "Yesterday I saw one man shouting on TV because of the Amended Electoral Act, saying we're likely to boycott elections. "My response was tell the truth, you're boycotting the elections because you're not ready. If you were ready you won't boycott." Source: https://www.informationng.com/2026/03/opposition-will-remain-confused-till-after-2027-elections-akpabio.html