No information leakage under Tinubu’s aide — Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, denied that there was leakage in presidential communications to the Senate in the last eight months that Senator Basheer Lado served as Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Senate matters.
Akpabio, who made the clarification in the office of the presidential aide, described his performance as unprecedented.
According to him, it is pertinent to clear the air in the wake of speculations that the Kano politician may have been leaking sensitive information to the legislative arm.
The former Akwa Ibom governor also noted that his coming has instead made communication between the Senate and Tinubu a seamless exercise.
He said, “Let me put on record that since Senator Lado assumed office as Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on National Assembly (Senate Matters), we have not had a single leakage of private communication between the presidency and the Senate.
“We have not had a single leakage incident. In government, that’s what we call the right to know. And of course, where government business is done on pages of newspapers and on social media through leakages of information, it negatively rubs off on national security.
“So I want to thank you for upholding the tenets of what the government should be and what separation of powers is all about. Your performance in office, generally in the last eight months, is unprecedented and making the synergy between the executive and legislature more robust and rewarding for the good of all.”
The Senate president was also optimistic about the chances of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections.
The former governor highlighted that the ruling party is also poised to reclaim control of Kano State with a formidable team that would include Lado, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin and the National Chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, in the next governorship poll.
“Ahead of 2027, we are confident that with Senator Barau, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and your strategic self, Kano is already in the kitty of APC,” he said.
While appreciating his gesture, Lado affirmed that in Akpabio, President Bola Tinubu has found not only a dependable ally but a statesman who understands the delicate art of governance.
“Mr Senate President, your presence here is not only symbolic of the harmony between the executive and the legislature; it is a testament to the power of unity, the strength of shared vision, and the boundless possibilities when leadership is anchored on service.
“Your Excellency, permit me to especially commend your steadfast and visible support for our President, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“In you, Mr President has found not only a dependable ally but a statesman who understands the delicate art of governance and the importance of cooperation over confrontation. You have not merely walked alongside the President; you have championed his Renewed Hope Agenda with conviction, defending it with clarity and advancing it through legislative action,” he stated.
