Senator Godswill Akpabio, has revealed the cause of the car accident, he was involved in on Monday, while heading to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Akpabio, who is recuperating in a London hospital, blamed the accident on a faulty traffic light.

Speaking via his newly opened Twitter account on Sunday, Akpabio said he didn’t disobey traffic light, saying it wasn’t working that morning.

Senator Akpabio was on his way to London to see a sick family member when the accident occurred.

— Sen Godswill Akpabio (@SenAkpabio) September 6, 2015

FYI: The Ibom Ultramodern Specialist Hospital commissioned by H.E GodsWill Akpabio is not yet fully functional.

— Sen Godswill Akpabio (@SenAkpabio) September 6, 2015

The Nigeria Medical Council still working on modalities for the 152 international doctors for the hospital. Those in doubt should ask.

— Sen Godswill Akpabio (@SenAkpabio) September 6, 2015

Traffic lights were not working that morning at the junction. It was this way when we got there. pic.twitter.com/n87bJMPMc0

— Sen Godswill Akpabio (@SenAkpabio) September 6, 2015

It is absolutely, therefore, not true that Senator Akpabio’s car disobeyed the traffic lights.

— Sen Godswill Akpabio (@SenAkpabio) September 6, 2015