Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has advised Mrs Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to refrain from getting involved in the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation she has levelled against her husband.
The conflict between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio initially erupted after she refused to move to a newly assigned seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules.
The situation escalated further when she appeared on Arise News last Friday, accusing the Senate President of obstructing her motions, tarnishing her reputation, and harassing her after she allegedly rejected his advances.
In response, Mrs Akpabio held a press briefing in Abuja, dismissing the accusations against her husband. She asserted that their families had enjoyed a long-standing cordial relationship, even before Akpoti-Uduaghan’s marriage, and suggested that the claims were baseless.
However, in a letter dated 1 March 2025 and addressed to Mrs Akpabio through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, Akpoti-Uduaghan urged her to stay out of the matter.
Titled “Stay Away from Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sexual Harassment and Intimidation Allegation Against Sen. President Godswill Akpabio; To Safeguard Your Sanity and That of Your Family,” the letter emphasised that the allegations were personal to the Senate President and that he should be allowed to defend himself.
“Our Client is not desirous of calling you out into the unfortunate saga concerning her allegations against the Senate President, and wishes that you restrain yourself from delving into the obscene circumstances. While she has tolerated all the harassment from the Senate President, she was constrained to reveal the unfortunate torture and victimisation which she has been going through in the red chambers under the hand of the Senate President.”
The senator also stated that she has enough evidence to support her claims and urged Mrs Akpabio to allow her husband to handle the matter himself.
“Our client has concrete evidence to substantiate her allegations. We will suggest that you leave the defence of the allegations for the Senate President to maintain your sanity and that of your family,” the letter read.
Akpoti-Uduaghan reiterated her commitment to defending Nigerian women and maintaining family values, stressing that she would continue to stand for shared heritage and principles.
