ABUJA, Nigeria — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the circulation of a purported anti-North statement attributed to him on Facebook and other digital platforms, describing the content as fabricated and dangerous.
The petition, filed on September 9, 2026, follows the emergence of a statement that claimed Akpabio threatened Northerners with suffering if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 election.
Akpabio has denied making the statement, calling it a “complete fabrication” and challenging those circulating it to produce evidence of where, when, and before whom he allegedly spoke.
The development comes amid a broader crackdown on misinformation and political manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
It also raises questions about the growing use of fake quotes, doctored images, and fabricated statements to inflame ethnic and regional tensions.
The Dangerous Game of Political Fabrication
The petition to the DSS is not just about Akpabio. It is about a growing trend in Nigerian politics: the weaponisation of misinformation to destroy opponents.
A single fabricated statement, shared thousands of times on social media, can create a crisis.
It can set regions against each other.
It can incite violence.
Akpabio’s decision to take the matter to the DSS is a signal that political actors are beginning to recognise the severity of the threat.
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But it remains to be seen whether the security agencies will treat it with the seriousness it deserves.