Akpabio breaks silence over viral statement mocking Trump

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has refuted claims that he made a “reckless and imaginary statement” allegedly mocking former US President Donald Trump’s remarks on the reported killing of Christians in Nigeria.

A statement credited to Akpabio, which circulated widely on social media over the weekend, claimed that he had insulted Trump and advised him to “focus on internal American challenges.” The comment sparked widespread reactions online, prompting the Senate President’s office to respond.

In a press release issued on Monday, Akpabio’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, described the report as entirely false, malicious, and intended to mislead the public.

He said the viral post, which read: “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,” was a “total falsehood, a product of mischief, and a desperate attempt to incite misunderstanding between Senator Godswill Akpabio and US President Donald Trump, as well as between Nigeria and its international partners.”

Eyiboh clarified that Akpabio “never made such a statement, not publicly, privately, in writing, or in conversation,” challenging those behind the post to “produce a single shred of evidence to the contrary.”

He also condemned the use of a group photograph of the Senate President and other lawmakers to falsely lend credibility to the fake quote.

Describing Akpabio as a “statesman of global repute and a respected advocate of international friendship, diplomacy, and mutual respect among nations,” Eyiboh stated that the Senate President “holds President Donald Trump in high regard as a historic figure and leader of a great nation.”

He stressed that Akpabio “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 its foreign policy establishment.”

The statement concluded by condemning the viral post as a “clear act of digital recklessness” aimed at spreading confusion and damaging reputations, urging Nigerians and the international community to disregard it entirely.