Few hours after her suspension from the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpabio-Uduaghan has reacted to her six months suspension by the Senate amid her sexual harassment allegation in opposition to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
OsunReporters News earlier reported that the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, had earlier beneficial her suspension and likewise advocated that her wage and safety particulars can be withdrawn in the course of the interval of her suspension.
The suggestions had been subsequently put to voice votes and the lawmakers unanimously agreed that the Senator representing Kogi Central be suspended for six months.
Responding to the suspension whereas the lawmakers had been nonetheless voting on the suggestions, Senator Natasha advised her colleagues that the injustice in opposition to her wouldn’t be sustained.
“This injustice will not be sustained,” she stated earlier than her microphone was turned off.
Senator Natasha’s lately sparked an issue when she refused to maneuver to the seat allotted to her citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, which protects the privileges of members.
Meanwhile, the Senate President has denied the sexual harassment levied in opposition to him, saying he has by no means any girl.
Hence, the Senate referred her to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions for disciplinary overview.
While the senate awaits the report of the committee, Senator Natasha accused Akpabio of sexual harassment on a dwell tv programme. According to her, the Senate President is irritating her as a result of she refused to sleep with him.
Earlier, in the course of the Senate’s plenary session on Thursday, March 6, 2025, Senator Natasha resubmitted her harassment petition to the Senate after the preliminary petition was rejected over procedural violations.