Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the federal lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has alleged that the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, made sexual advances at her in a bid to move a motion.
Senator Natasha accuses Akpabio of sexual harassment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator made the allegation while speaking on her challenges at the National Assembly on Arise TV on Friday morning, February 28.
Legit.ng reported that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Usuaghan alleged that Akpabio s5xually harassed her, adding that it was the beginning of her challenges in the Senate.
Her allegation comes in the wake of a heated session in the Senate, where Akpabio ordered sergeants-at-arms to remove her from the chamber.
However, on Friday, speaking further on the sexual harassments and her challenges at the Red Chamber, Senator Natasha said;
“I attempted to raise a motion regarding corrupt practices at the Ajaokuta Steel Company. I listed this motion five times, and it was only on the sixth occasion that it appeared on the order paper. When I approached the Senate President to enquire why my motion had been repeatedly stepped down, he told me that as the Chief Presiding Officer of the Senate, he could offer me a great deal of opportunity if I took care of him and made him happy.”
Watch Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview below;
Legit.ng earlier reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a lawsuit against Akpabio over alleged defamatory comments.
The dispute arose after Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Senate seat was reassigned following opposition members’ defection to the majority party, leading to a confrontation between her and Akpabio.
Akpoti-Uduaghan is seeking over N100 billion in damages and an injunction restraining the defendants from making further defamatory statements against her.
Senate probes Senator Natasha
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Senate has reacted to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s outburst against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The Senate has called on its Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions to investigate the matter.
