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How Akpabio’s Leadership Secured Nigeria’s Electoral Future

Daily Dispatch February 20, 2026

By. Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr In the evolving story of Nigeria’s democratic consolidation, few issues have provoked as much intensity as electoral reform. The signing into law of the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill 2026 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked another chapter in this

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Ramadan: Akpabio urges Muslims to pray for peace, practice compassion

Daily Dispatch February 17, 2026

As the holy fast of Ramadan begins, President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has enjoined the Muslim faithful to use the period to pray for peace in the country and the world. He also advised them to use the exercise to practice compassion and engender understanding among people. Akpabio gave the counsel in […]

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Beyond the Noise: Godswill Akpabio and the Architecture of Stability

Daily Dispatch February 16, 2026

By Rt. Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, mnipr Nigerian politics is not for the faint-hearted. It is noisy, dramatic, and often unforgiving. In a space where rumours travel faster than facts and headlines are written before the full story is known, substance can easily be drowned out. Real governance — the slow, patient work of building consensus, […]

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The Lybx Eye-New: Electoral Integrity: Akpabio has something to hide

Daily Dispatch February 15, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa The drama that pitched the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria against the people, starting from February 4, is instructive as it equally says much about where our Senators stand on the issue of electoral integrity. Though the lawmakers showcased a Pontius Pilate scenario by attempting to back off due to […]

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Why Akpabio Must Read the Room and the Mood

Daily Dispatch February 11, 2026

by Zainab Suleiman Okino The hallowed chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate in particular, were never meant to be a theatre for the absurd. It is supposed to be a place where robust conversations revolving around Nigeria’s progress and development take place; where representatives of the Nigerian people disagree without being disagreeable and […]

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The Court of Appeal Judgment and Separation of Powers: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and The Clerk of National Assembly of The Federal Republic of Nigeria & 3 Oders

Daily Dispatch February 10, 2026

By Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh mnipr The judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on Monday, February 9, 2026, represents a consequential affirmation of the constitutional principles that sustain Nigeria’s democratic order and the orderly functioning of its institutions. By upholding the disciplinary actions of the Senate as lawful and procedurally sound, the Court has […]