Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has accused Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, alleging that her refusal to comply with his advances has led to political retaliation against her.
Speaking in an interview on ARISE TV on Friday, the senator claimed she has concrete evidence to support her allegations and revealed that her husband is a witness.
Her accusation follows a heated dispute in the Senate after she discovered that her seat had been reassigned without her consent. The controversy escalated, leading to her referral to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun (LP, Edo South). The committee has been given two weeks to review the matter and report back to the Senate.
Amid the ongoing dispute, Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a N100.3 billion fundamental human rights lawsuit against Akpabio.
Detailing her claims, the senator alleged that her issues with Akpabio began on December 8, 2023, when she and her husband attended the Senate President’s birthday celebration in Akwa Ibom.
“Akpabio was showing me around his house, holding my hands, while my husband followed behind us,” she recounted. “Then he told me he wanted me to spend special moments in his house. My husband heard him and later warned me not to travel alone or be with him in private.”
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