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.
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.
TimesNow.com.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;
Watch Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s interview below;
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan filed a lawsuit against Akpabio over alleged defamatory comments.
The dispute arose after Akpoti-Uduaghanâs Senate seat was reassigned following opposition membersâ 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.
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the Nigerian Senate has reacted to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghanâs 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.
TimesNow.com.ng recalls that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan got into a serious argument with Akpabio over the reallocation of her seat.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
