President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has debunked quotes credited to him by a platform known as Rant HQ, over the killings in Nigeria, describing it as a “malicious and completely fabricated post.”
The platform had quoted Akpabio to have 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.”
But the Senate President, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh and issued on Monday, said the post “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, titled: “Rebuttal of fake quote and misleading post by Rant HQ”, maintained that Akpabio “never made such a statement — not publicly, privately, in writing, or in conversation,” and challenged the publishers of the platform to produce a single shred of evidence to the contrary.
“The accompanying photograph, which shows the Senate President at an official event alongside other Senators, has been deceptively used to lend false credibility to a fabricated quote that was never uttered by him.
“Senator Akpabio is a statesman of global repute and a respected advocate of international friendship, diplomacy, and mutual respect among nations. He holds President Donald Trump in high regard as a historic figure and a leader of a great nation. He would never comment on internal matters of the United States, nor issue any statement that falls within the exclusive domain of Nigeria’s Executive arm of government or the nation’s foreign policy establishment.
“This malicious post is, therefore, a clear act of digital recklessness and a deliberate attempt to sow confusion, tarnish reputations, and inflame unnecessary diplomatic sentiments,” Akpabio stated.
The Senate President, while urging the public to ignore “this falsehood in its entirety”, he warned the Rant HQ and others who trade in misinformation to desist from peddling unverified and fabricated stories just to chase online traffic, adding that “freedom of expression is not freedom to lie.”
He said his office remains committed to transparency, truth, and responsible communication — both in Nigeria and on the international stage.