Senate President Godswill Akpabio has apologised to Senator Adams Oshiomhole for describing one of his earlier remarks as “unsenatorial”, saying the disagreement between them has been resolved.
Akpabio made the apology during plenary on Thursday while referring to an earlier exchange involving the senator representing Edo North.
He said he would no longer characterise Oshiomhole’s comments as unsenatorial, stressing that the matter had been laid to rest.
“I will never refer to your comments as unsenatorial again, especially when you said, ‘Bring the man dead or alive’. The truce between us remains upheld,” Akpabio said.
The Senate President added that he holds Oshiomhole in high regard and reaffirmed the reconciliation between both lawmakers.
The controversy dates back to June 2026, during a hearing of the Senate Public Accounts Committee investigating alleged financial discrepancies totalling over ₦210 trillion in the audited accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).
During the session, Oshiomhole, while supporting a motion to issue a warrant of arrest against former NNPCL Group Chief Executive Officer Mele Kyari for repeatedly failing to appear before the committee, said Kyari should be brought before the Senate “dead or alive”.
The remark drew criticism from within and outside the National Assembly, prompting the Senate to distance itself from both the comment and the committee’s arrest warrant, declaring them null and void.
