Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio was rushed to the hospital on Thursday after he collapsed at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.

Akpabio was said to have slumped while seeing President Bola Tinubu off.

The President and other dignitaries had gathered at the Congress Hall of the hotel for a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of Akpabio in Abuja.

Reports say Akpabio was briefly stabilized before being taken to the hospital.

“Senate President Akpabio collapsed today after his 61st birthday colloquium in Abuja while seeing the President off.

“He was briefly stabilised before being rushed to the NNPC hospital in Abuja where he was wheeled into a special room on a stretcher,” a source said.

“He has remained at the hospital.”