{
  "id": 15361140,
  "title": "2027: 'Slap on Nigerians' - Epelle kicks against motion to return Akpabio as Senate President",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/2027-slap-on-nigerians-epelle-kicks-against-motion-to-return-akpabio",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:33:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/18/2027-a-slap-on-nigerians-epelle-kicks-against-motion-to-return-akpabio-as-senate-president/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian political commentator Jake Epelle has criticized the Senate for considering a motion to re-elect Senator Akpabio as Senate President. Epelle argued that the Senate presidency is not a hereditary position and that electing the president should be done through an election, rather than a motion. He warned that allowing the Senate to act as though the presidency is a hereditary position is a violation of the Constitution and a slap in the face to Nigerians. Epelle urged Akpabio and his team to understand that the Senate is not a monarchy, and that the position is electable based on the Constitution's provisions.",
  "summary": "Political commentator, Jake Epelle has reminded Senate President Godswill Akpabio that the Senate presidency is not a hereditary throne. He urged Akpabio and his team to understand that the Senate is not a monarchy, adding that the former Akwa Ibom State governor and those who listened to him were violating the Constitution and slapping Nigerians […] 2027: 'Slap on Nigerians' - Epelle kicks…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}