Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- A former presidential aide on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang, said the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has no hand in the petition against former Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State.

A group, Network Against Corruption and Trafficking, recently petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alleging Mr Emmanuel's misappropriation of funds.

The group in the petition asked the anti-graft agency to investigate former Governor Emmanuel over corrupt practices while serving as governor of the oil-rich South-south state from 2015 to 2023.

The petition has triggered mixed reactions within the state, with many accusing Mr Akpabio of sponsoring it.

Mr Akpabio, a former governor of the state, perfect...