The Office of the President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has strongly refuted a viral social media post falsely attributing a controversial statement to him.
The rebuttal, issued on Sunday and signed by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, described the post — published by an online platform known as Rant HQ — as “a malicious and completely fabricated falsehood.”
The “fake post” alleged that Senator Akpabio had made a disparaging comment about former U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming he said: “The killing is taking place in Nigeria not in USA, Trump should focus on US. Nigerians are not complaining about the killings, we are fully satisfied with the condition of Nigeria.”
In a firm response, Eyiboh stated that the Senate President “never made such a statement — not publicly, privately, in writing, or in conversation.” He challenged the originators of the false quote to produce any evidence to support their claim.
According to the statement, the image attached to the fabricated post — showing Akpabio at an official event with other Senators — was deliberately used to mislead the public and give false credibility to a baseless claim.
Eyiboh said, “This is a total falsehood, a product of mischief, and a desperate attempt to incite misunderstanding between Senator Godswill Akpabio and U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as between Nigeria and its international partners,” the statement read.
The Office of the Senate President emphasized that Akpabio remains a “statesman of global repute” and a “respected advocate of international friendship, diplomacy, and mutual respect among nations.”
It further noted that the Senate President holds President Trump in high regard and would never comment on the internal affairs of the United States or issue statements outside the remit of Nigeria’s Executive and foreign policy institutions.
Condemning the post as “digital recklessness” aimed at sowing confusion and tarnishing reputations, the Office urged the public to disregard the fabrication entirely.
“Freedom of expression is not freedom to lie,” the statement warned. “We caution Rant HQ and others who trade in misinformation to desist from peddling unverified and fabricated stories just to chase online traffic.”
The Office reaffirmed its commitment to “transparency, truth, and responsible communication — both in Nigeria and on the international stage.”
