- Reports making the rounds online claimed that Senate leader Bamidele and Senate President Godswill Akpabio engaged in a physical fight, leading to the exchange of blows
- Jackson Ude, a journalist, stirred a flurry of reactions on X as he further shared on his page that Senator Bamidele allegedly raised his voice at Akpabio
- The media office of Senator Bamidele has released a statement to address the trending development in the polity
What reportedly happened between Bamidele and Akpabio
As reported by The Nigerian Tribune, Jackson Ude shared a post on his X handle that Senator Bamidele allegedly raised his voice at Akpabio.
Ude noted that Bamidele accused Akpabio of marginalizing lawmakers from the south by assigning lucrative committee positions to his associates in the north.
Senator Bamidele denies altercation with Akpabio
Reacting swiftly to the development in a statement, the media office of the Senate leader Bamidele labelled Ude as a known serial blackmailer and a “cash-and-carry” journalist.
As reported by Leadership, the media office further asserted that there was no physical fight between Senator Bamidele and Senator Akpabio on Wednesday, November 20.
“For the record, it is a verifiable fact that Senator Bamidele has never been involved in physical assault in over two decades of his political trajectory.
“We are aware that the fake news is meant to cause disaffection within the Senate and, by extension, heating the political system.
“We, therefore, urge the public to disregard this misinformation and treat it with the disrespect it deserves,” the statement added.
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