Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed his rise in politics to divine intervention, saying God moved him “from a nobody to be Senate President.” Speaking at the opening of the Regina Coeli Parish Rectory in Uyo, he encouraged Nigerians to remain faithful and position themselves for God’s blessings.
Akpabio, who described himself as “the most ranked Christian in government,” also emphasised the spiritual reward of supporting church projects, stating, “Anytime you give even 10 kobo to a church project and it is completed and put to use, know that God has accepted it.” He announced plans to commission a new worship centre in the National Assembly, while the Catholic Bishop of Uyo urged him to ignore critics, saying his importance naturally attracts attention.