President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that the upper legislative chamber under his leadership has passed more than 96 bills within two years, with over 58 of them assented to by President Bola Tinubu.

This is just as Akpabio declared that leadership by example remains the most effective way to address Nigeria’s social, political and economic challenges.

Announcing his New Year resolutions anchored on forgiveness, faith and reconciliation, through a statement issued at the weekend by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, he maintained that Nigeria’s challenges require leaders who are willing to demonstrate restraint, tolerance and moral responsibility in the discharge of their duties.

Akpabio, who stated that leadership by example was essential to rebuilding trust and promoting unity in the country, added that the Senate under him has focused on legislative productivity and institutional stability.

“The same drive for tangible outcomes has characterised, albeit differently, his tenure as Senate President. It has been defined less by flamboyance than by control. The Senate he leads has been unusually productive and notably calm—more than ninety-six bills in two years, with over fifty-eight assented to by the President.

“In a chamber once notorious for theatrics, this stability is not accidental. It reflects a leadership style that values restraint over spectacle and consensus over conquest,” the statement stressed.

The Senate President said he decided to forgive all individuals who had offended him and to withdraw all pending defamation suits he had instituted in various courts during a New Year Day church service at Sacred Heart Parish, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where the parish priest, Reverend Father Donatus Udoette, in his homily, called on worshippers to let go of grievances, embrace forgiveness and pursue peace.

According to him, he personally felt the impact of the sermon and immediately directed his legal team to withdraw about nine defamation suits pending in different courts, including the N200 billion suit against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, which arose from allegations he had consistently denied and publicly rejected.

According to the statement, the withdrawal of the lawsuits was intended to reduce tension, promote reconciliation and allow greater focus on national legislative responsibilities.

“Nigeria suffers from obvious physical infrastructure deficits. It also suffers from what might be called spiritual infrastructure decay. Distrust is habitual. Anger is efficient. Leaders who demonstrate emotional regulation contribute to national repair in ways budgets cannot capture.

“The implications extend directly into legislative leadership. Managing one hundred and nine senators with competing ambitions requires more than procedural mastery. It demands moral authority—authority that flows not only from rules, but from example,” he stated.

The Senate President reaffirmed his commitment to providing leadership that supports peace, unity and effective governance, stressing that resolving Nigeria’s social, political and economic issues requires both sound policies and responsible conduct by those in positions of authority.