Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to Abuja after a brief private trip to London, dismissing speculation that he had been hospitalised overseas.
Before his short break, Akpabio had attended the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, which took place from July 29 to 31, 2025.
He touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in the early hours of Monday, around 4:00 a.m., where he was welcomed by colleagues in the Senate, personal aides, and a crowd of supporters.
Addressing the press upon arrival, the Senate President dismissed rumours concerning his health. “There’s nothing like such. I’m fit as a fiddle. I only stopped over in London for a short vacation,” he said.
Akpabio also assured that when the Senate reconvenes, Nigerians can expect more robust legislative work and engagement.
