The Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed as false, malicious, and mischievous a viral post attributed to Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, describing it as a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and stir unnecessary diplomatic tension between Nigeria and the United States.
In a statement issued on Sunday, November 2, 2025, by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, the Office debunked a post published by an online platform, Rant HQ, which falsely quoted Akpabio as saying:
“The killing is taking place in Nigeria not in USA, Trump should focus on US. Nigerians are not complaining about the killings, we are fully satisfied with the condition of Nigeria.”
Eyiboh described the alleged statement as “a reckless fabrication and a product of mischief,” aimed at creating misunderstanding between Senator Akpabio and former U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as between Nigeria and its international partners.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Senate President never made such a statement not publicly, privately, in writing, or in conversation. We challenge the publishers of this falsehood to produce a single shred of evidence to the contrary,” the statement said.
He added that the photograph accompanying the fake post, which shown Senator Akpabio at an official event, was deceptively used to give false credibility to a quote that was never uttered by him.
Eyiboh reaffirmed that Senator Akpabio, a statesman of global repute and advocate of international cooperation, hold President Trump in high regard and would never make comments on the internal affairs of another country or issues outside the jurisdiction of Nigeria’s foreign policy establishment.
Describing the publication as an act of digital recklessness, Eyiboh urged Nigerians to disregard the post and warned Rant HQ and similar online platforms to desist from peddling unverified claims and fabrications in the name of free speech.
“Freedom of expression is not freedom to lie,” he cautioned, emphasized that the Office of the Senate President remained committed to transparency, truth, and responsible communication both within Nigeria and on the international stage.
