Senator Ishaku Abbo from Adamawa State finds himself once again in the midst of controversy. The Senator is allegedly involved in a new scandal, this time of a sexual nature, after a video surfaced and quickly went viral. The video, which emerged late last week, purportedly shows a man engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman who is said to be married. The man in the video has been identified by some as Senator Abbo, but this identification has not been confirmed or substantiated by any reliable sources.
This is not the first time that Senator Abbo has been involved in a public scandal. Just two years ago, during his first term in the Senate, he was involved in a notorious incident where he attacked a breastfeeding mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja. This incident drew widespread condemnation and put the Senator in the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Now, the newly surfaced video has thrust him back into the public eye, raising questions about his behavior and character.
Despite the allegations, Senator Abbo has strongly denied being the man in the video. Speaking at a press conference held on Thursday evening, he questioned the basis of the identification, saying, “How can you identify a person without seeing his face, his body, only parts of his legs, and you said it is Senator Abbo?”
The Senator also suggested that the video was part of a smear campaign orchestrated by his political opponents. Earlier this year, Senator Abbo was removed from the Senate by an Appeal Court decision, a ruling that has added to the political drama surrounding him. Despite this setback, he remains a vocal and determined figure in Nigerian politics. He accused his rivals of using the video as a form of “timid blackmail” to undermine his political career. “Blackmail cannot stop me from winning elections,” he said, drawing comparisons with another senator from the northern states who was also involved in a sex scandal but still managed to win re-election. Senator Abbo emphasized that his political base remains strong and loyal, insisting that no amount of scandal or controversy could erode his support. “My people love me. No amount of blackmail can stop me,” he declared with confidence.
The Senator’s response to the scandal has been one of defiance rather than contrition. He has threatened to take legal action against those he believes are responsible for circulating the video and attempting to damage his reputation. He maintained that he would not be intimidated by what he called a smear campaign.
However, the scandal also raises questions about the standards of conduct expected of public officials and the extent to which personal behavior can or should impact political careers. In many countries, allegations of this nature might be career-ending, but the Nigerian political landscape appears to operate under a different set of norms and expectations.
In the meantime, the controversy continues to unfold, with new developments and reactions emerging almost daily. The identity of the man in the video remains a subject of intense speculation, with some insisting it is Senator Abbo, while others dismiss the claims as baseless.
