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The Senate has refuted viral claims suggesting that Usoro Akpabio, the newly appointed Managing Director of the South-South Development Commission, is the first daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In an interview on Sunday, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, described the speculation as baseless, clarifying that there is no familial connection between the Senate President and the appointee despite their shared surname and Akwa Ibom origin. “There is no iota of truth in that report,” Adaramodu stated. “It’s just like hearing someone named Adaramodu in Osun or Ondo and assuming he’s my brother. Things don’t work that way.”
The controversy arose following President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Usoro Akpabio as Managing Director and former Deputy Speaker Chibudom Nwuche from Rivers State as Chairman of the South-South Development Commission. The nominations, announced in a letter read during Thursday’s plenary session chaired by Senator Akpabio, also included 16 other nominees for the commission’s board, with its headquarters set to be in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Adaramodu emphasized that the appointment was merit-based and unrelated to the Senate President. “Culturally, people may have similar names, but that doesn’t mean they are related,” he explained. “This appointment was made by the President, and she is not in any way connected to the former governor of Akwa Ibom.”
While noting that a qualified family member of the Senate President could theoretically be appointed, Adaramodu reiterated that “in this particular case, there is no relationship whatsoever.” The Senate’s clarification aims to quell misinformation surrounding the high-profile appointment as the commission prepares to commence operations.
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