- The Senate recently suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after her allegation of sexual harassment against Akpabio, which the Senate ethics committee rejected due to procedural violations.
- Sulaiman-Ibrahim noted that during the International Women’s Day event at the National Assembly on Thursday, the Senate President expressed openness to engaging in peace talks.
Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, announced plans to facilitate reconciliation between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio in light of recent allegations of sexual harassment.
During a Meet-the-Press meeting, Sulaiman-Ibrahim addressed the situation as an unfortunate occurrence that could have been avoided.
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The Senate recently suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months after her allegation of sexual harassment against Akpabio, which the Senate ethics committee rejected due to procedural violations.
“It is unfortunate; we’re going to be brokering peace.
“In the last assembly, we had nine women senators; in this Assembly, we have four. We don’t want to lose any member of the Senate or House of Representatives.
“We want to increase the numbers.
“We will engage all the stakeholders to ensure that they temper justice with mercy,” she said.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim noted that during the International Women’s Day event at the National Assembly on Thursday, the Senate President expressed openness to engaging in peace talks.
She stated that the Ministry of Women Affairs would act as an intermediary between the two parties involved in the recent sexual harassment allegations, seeking to promote reconciliation and maintain a collaborative working environment within the Senate.
“So, we’re going to be an intermediary between the two parties to see that peace reigns.
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“We will continue to sensitise women so that we will work better together as women and men.”
