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Akpabio Slumps, Wheeled Into Special Room On Stretcher After His Birthday Colloquim In Abuja, Details Emerge
The incident occurred after his 61st birthday Colloquium in Abuja.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, suffered a collapse at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Thursday, VerseNews gathered.
He was immediately taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.
The incident occurred after his 61st birthday Colloquium in Abuja.
According to report from SaharaReporters, Akpabio collapsed while bidding farewell to President Bola Tinubu, as he and other esteemed guests convened at the Congress Hall of the hotel in Abuja for a colloquium commemorating the 61st birthday of the Senate President.
“Senate President Akpabio collapsed today after his 61st birthday colloquium in Abuja while seeing the President off.
“He was briefly stabilised before being rushed to the NNPC hospital in Abuja where he was wheeled into a special room on a stretcher. He has remained at the hospital,” Sources told the outlet that.
However, no statement has being released yet from Akpabio or the residency concerning the issue.
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