Senator Danjuma Goje, representing Gombe Central, on Wednesday dismissed reports of a confrontation between him and Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary, insisting the exchange was a routine parliamentary procedure that had been exaggerated.
Goje, who offered the clarification at the start of Wednesday’s session, said his point of order was misconstrued by sections of the media as a personal clash with the presiding officer.
“My intention in calling that order was not to go against the Senate President personally or to fight him,” he said. “The idea is to contribute my quota as an experienced parliamentarian to ensure that the Senate follows the rules. There is nothing personal against the Senate President or any senator.”
The former Gombe governor stressed that there was no drama or altercation, urging journalists and social media users to correct what he described as misleading narratives about the rowdy moment.
“There was no drama. There was no controversy, and there was no fight. I only raised a normal point of order… everything was sorted out. Please report what really transpired, not somebody’s views,” he added. “We didn’t fight yesterday. It was not a fight.”
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Responding, Akpabio welcomed the clarification and reiterated that the Senate remains united despite occasional disagreements common in legislative proceedings.
“I hope they will hear that there is no fight in the Senate and that we are all one,” he said.
The chamber had briefly slipped into disorder on Tuesday over a procedural disagreement, but both lawmakers have now publicly affirmed that the incident was resolved and carried no personal undertones.