Oshiomhole takes swipe at Rufai Oseni during an Arise TV interview while also reacting to the Senate Standing Orders controversy.

Senator Adams Oshiomhole on Tuesday took a light swipe at Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni during a live interview.

The Edo North senator appeared on the station’s Morning Show. During the chat, he joked that Oseni often attacks him on air.

Oshiomhole said, “You fight me everyday. I watch you. And you do one sided punching and I’m like, one day, we will see.”

His comment made many people laugh in the studio.

Meanwhile, Oshiomhole also spoke about his disagreement with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The senator criticised the recent changes to the Senate Standing Orders. He also asked Akpabio to resign over the new rules.

Oshiomhole spoke to journalists in Abuja after the Senate approved the amendment.

According to him, the new rule has created a moral problem in the Senate. He also said the changes raise questions about fairness.

Furthermore, Oshiomhole argued that Akpabio may not meet the same conditions in the new rules.

He explained that senators must now complete two uninterrupted terms before they can contest for Senate President and other top offices.

However, Oshiomhole said Akpabio has not spent up to eight years in the Senate when both his past and current terms are added together.

Therefore, he said Akpabio should step down if the Senate applies the rule strictly.

 Oshiomhole Takes Swipe at Rufai Oseni on Arise TV

Oshiomhole said, “This rule has a serious moral crisis.”

He added, “If we pass the rule that we must do eight consecutive years before you can become Senate president, it means he has to lead by example by vacating.”

In addition, the former Edo governor warned lawmakers against changing rules for political gain.

He also mentioned former Senate President David Mark. According to him, Mark led the Senate under older rules without such conditions.

The disagreement followed fresh tension in the Senate earlier this week.

Lawmakers recently approved the amendment to the Standing Orders. Under the new rules, only senators who complete at least two uninterrupted terms can contest for top offices in the Senate.

As a result, the amendment has divided lawmakers. While some senators support the changes, others believe the Senate rushed the process to reduce competition ahead of the 2027 elections.