Senate President Godswill Akpabio has challenged politicians who publicly oppose godfatherism however observe it in non-public, saying credibility within the combat in opposition to the phenomenon have to be backed by private instance.
Akpabio spoke on Saturday on the launch of The Burdens of Legislators in Nigeria, a e-book written by former Senator Effiong Bob, on the Nigerian Air Pressure Convention Centre, Kado, Abuja.
The occasion was chaired by former Senate President, Senator David Mark.
Reacting to discussions on godfatherism throughout the occasion, Akpabio pointed to what he described as contradictions within the stance of some political actors.
“After which, in fact, members of the Home of Meeting additionally embrace the son of a distinguished senator. So once I heard that he was in opposition to godfatherism, I stated, okay,” Akpabio stated.
He added, “Because you’re in opposition to godfatherism, possibly you’ll withdraw your son from the Home of Meeting as a place to begin of exhibiting that you just’re in opposition to godfatherism.”
The Senate President argued that it’s inconsistent to sentence godfatherism whereas allegedly benefiting from it.
“You can’t be saying one thing on the left-hand aspect and practising it on the precise. In any other case, that can quantity to approbating and reprobating,” he acknowledged.
Akpabio, nevertheless, acknowledged that the lawmaker in query was performing nicely within the legislature.
“However let the boy stay. He’s even doing his second time period within the Home. He’s on his second time period, and he’s one of many leaders of the Home of Meeting in himself,” he stated.
