Akpabio made the claim on Wednesday while receiving members of the Arewa Revival Project, a northern youth organisation whose members are drawn from the 19 northern states. The group, led by its coordinator, Mustafa Ibrahim, visited the Senate President and presented him with an award.
During the meeting, Akpabio urged the group to intensify grassroots engagement and mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election. He argued that supporters of the administration should engage Nigerians directly and challenge what he described as misleading narratives about the government.
The Senate President also defended Tinubu’s economic policies, including tax reforms and measures he said were intended to diversify the economy beyond crude oil. He praised the administration’s performance and said members of the National Assembly supported the President seeking a second term.
However, Akpabio’s allegation that online critics were being paid was not accompanied by publicly presented evidence in the reported remarks. The claim should therefore be understood as his assertion, rather than an established fact about people criticising the government.
His comments come as political groups begin organising and building support ahead of the 2027 general election.
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people criticising President Bola Tinubu and his supporters on social media are being paid. He made the claim while urging a northern youth group to mobilise support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people criticising President Bola Tinubu and his supporters on...
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- Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people criticising President Bola Tinubu and his supporters on social media are being paid.
- He made the claim while urging a northern youth group to mobilise support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people criticising President Bola Tinubu and his supporters on social media are being paid, as political mobilisation gathers momentum ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Akpabio made the claim on Wednesday while receiving members of the Arewa Revival Project, a northern youth organisation whose members are drawn from the 19 northern states.
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people criticising President Bola Tinubu and his supporters on social media are being paid. He made the claim while urging a northern youth group to mobilise support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that people criticising President Bola Tinubu and his supporters on...
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October 29, 2026
