President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has initiated a peace move to douse tension in the Senate. His troubleshooting initiative was a sequel to a face-off between Senator representing Kogi West, Smart Adeyemi and his counterpart representing Abia South, Eyinaya Abaribe.
![](https://thenigerialawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ELLAN.png")
![](https://thenigerialawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-Summer-IDRI-Masterclass.jpg")
Senator Adeyemi has rattled his colleague from Abia state when he called the governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu, as a “champagne drinking man.”
While making his contribution on a motion, ‘Urgent need for the Restoration and Revalidation of the Safe School Initiative in Nigeria,” sponsored by Senator representing Cross Rivers North, Odey Stephen, Senator Adeyemi said leaders in Abia State are governed by a drunkard.
He said:” Despite that, some governors are doing their best, we are lucky to have a governor who has taken the issue of security as a serious priority.”
“We are bordered by nine states, but we have experience of the unfortunate incidents that are happening in neighbouring states.”
“Some governors are committed to the protection of their people. In my state, the governor awarded contracts for the renovations of schools and provides security services to them.”
“In some states where we have highly intelligent people, highly educated people, very enterprising people, like Abia, they are governed by drunkards. The governor of Abia is a champagne drinking man.”
“Abia people are impoverished more than ever before. Abia people are unfortunate.”
President of the Senate, however, cautioned Senator Adeyemi as he said “It shall be out of order to use insulting language.”
Senator Adeyemi said he was reacting to a trending report in the social media where the Senate Minority Leader described the Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello in very uncomplimentary terms.
Senator Abaribe however denied.
He said: “Mr President, I will like to make a clarification. Unfortunately, what has happened here today is one of the problems that you see on social media. I never made any comment on the governor of Kogi State. Never!”
“What has happened is what we see going on today. People write something and tag your name to it. And if you don’t ask a question, you will not know whether you actually said it or not.”
“And I see so many things tagged to me but I don’t talk. The last time I saw Nuhu Ribadu, I also spoke to him. Something was ascribed to him that was very deleterious.
” I am very surprised that my good friend and colleague decided to take on the governor of Abia for something I never said.”
Speaking with journalists shortly after plenary, Senator Adeyemi said he was surprised that his colleague feigned ignorance of the video where he spoke on the floor of the Red Chamber.
He said his term for peace was for the Senate Minority Leader to apologise to Governor Bello.
A source close to Senator Abaribe however revealed that the “offensive” video clips were taken from a contribution made by the Senate Minority Leader in the 8th Senate when Kogi Senator Ahmed Ogembe reported to the Senate that Governor Bello sent thugs to attack his program on constituency outreach.
Senator Abaribe has also rebuffed pleas made to him to apologise.
It could not be confirmed if the President of the Senate has been able to convince the two lawmakers to put the unfortunate incident behind them.
“Order Your Copy Now” — Basil Momodu, Esq. Unveils Second Edition Of His Book, "Civil Procedure In Nigeria"
According to the learned author, Basil Momodu Esq. "Law review is a continuum. We will continue to track changes in the law to enrich future editions." Recommended Booksellers: Lagos: 08033855230, Abuja: 08035991379, and others.
_______________________________________________________________________
[A MUST HAVE] Evidence Act Demystified With Recent And Contemporary Cases And Materials
Available now for NGN 40,000 at ASC Publications, 10, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos. Beside High Court, TBS. Email publications@ayindesanni.com or WhatsApp +2347056667384. Purchase Link: https://paystack.com/buy/evidence-act-complete-annotation
______________________________________________________________________ “Bridging Theory And Courtroom Practice” — Hagler Sunny Okorie, Nathaniel Ngozi Ikeocha Unveil ‘Functional’ Tort Law Book For Nigerian Legal System
The book, titled The Law of Torts in Nigeria: A Functional Approach, authored by Professor Hagler Sunny Okorie Ph.D and Ikeocha, Nathaniel Ngozi Esq, offers law students, practitioners, and academics a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying tort law in Nigerian courts. Interested buyers can place orders via the following contact numbers: 08028636615, 08037667945, 08032253813, or +234 902 196 2209.
______________________________________________________________________
“Enhance Legal Practice With Authoritative Reports” — Alexander Payne Offers Comprehensive Law Reports, Spanning Over A Century Of Nigerian Jurisprudence
Interested buyers are encouraged to place their orders and enquiries via:
0704 444 4777, 0704 444 4999, 0818 199 9888
Website: www.alexandernigeria.com
As an added bonus, every purchase comes with a FREE ebook titled: “AI in Legalpedia and Law Pavilion: A Research Guide.”
Ohio Books Ltd praises the publication, stating:
"....this is the only Nigerian book I know of on the topic."
How to Order:
📞 Call, Text, or WhatsApp: 08034917063 | 07055285878
📧 Email: benadigwe1@gmail.com
🌎 Website: www.benadigwe.com
Ebook Version: Access it directly online at https://selar.com/prv626
