Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has challenged the Nigerian Senate to move beyond rhetoric and remove its President, Godswill Akpabio, accusing lawmakers of collective responsibility in actions that undermine democratic processes.
Yesufu said senators should stop portraying Akpabio as the sole obstacle, insisting that both active and passive actions by the chamber have contributed to the disenfranchisement of Nigerians.
She made the remarks while stressing that the Senate possesses the constitutional authority to entrench real-time electronic transmission of election results into law.
In a post on X, she addressed lawmakers directly, saying: “Dear Senators, stop playing bad cop, good cop with us. None of you is blameless.”
She added, “You are either active or passive participants to disenfranchise the Nigerian people and subvert their power to choose who governs them.”
Calling out what she described as performative politics, Yesufu urged senators to focus on legislative action rather than media engagements.
“You all are supposed to be the voices of the people. Instead of press conferences, twitter spaces and media appearances, go to the red chambers and fight for the soul of Nigeria!” she wrote.
She pointed out that the Senate has previously demonstrated its powers, referencing its role in approving a state of emergency.
“You have the constitutional power and authority to ensure that real-time electronic transmission of election is passed into law. You did with state of emergency in Rivers State,” she said.
Rejecting claims that Akpabio alone is responsible for the situation, Yesufu concluded with a direct challenge to the lawmakers:
“Stop telling us Akpabio is the problem! You all have the power to impeach Akpabio. DO IT.”
