Former Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has weighed in on the ongoing Senate seat dispute between Senators Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, emphasizing that seat allocation in the National Assembly is not a matter of entitlement but one of strategic lobbying.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, Shaibu clarified that legislative offices and seating arrangements are privileges determined by the House leadership, not rights, and should not be framed as a gender issue.
“Interestingly, Natasha is my friend. Senator Akpabio, the president of the Senate, is my political leader,” he stated.