Senate President Godswill Akpabio has firmly denied reports claiming that Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) was embarrassed during a recent plenary session of the upper legislative chamber.

In a personal statement issued on Friday in Abuja titled "Clarification on Misleading Reports Regarding Senate Proceedings," Akpabio described the online claims as "completely untrue" and misleading.

"My attention has been drawn to reports alleging that Senator Sani Musa was 'rubbished' on the Senate floor for allegedly failing to define the word 'harmonised.' This is completely untrue," the Senate President stated.

Akpabio explained that the incident in question had been misrepresented and taken out of context. According to him, when Musa was about to be called upon, Senator Abdul Ningi raised a point of order that required procedural attention in accordance with Senate rules.

"The session continued without any breach of decorum. Senator Musa was neither embarrassed nor unable to respond," he clarified.

The Senate President went on to commend Senator Musa's contributions to the Senate, highlighting his leadership as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Conference Committee that successfully harmonized the Tax Reform Bills.

"The Nigerian Senate operates on principles of respect, order, and integrity. While we welcome public engagement, we urge all media platforms to ensure their commentary is rooted in facts and not sensationalism," Akpabio added.

This clarification comes amid increasing scrutiny of proceedings in Nigeria's upper legislative chamber, with the Senate President seeking to maintain decorum and factual reporting about Senate activities.