- Akpabio raised concerns about Natasha previous unfounded claims, suggesting a pattern of false accusations.
- Akpabio denied the validity of her allegations and asserted that he was merely her latest target.
Amidst mounting criticism following the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly addressed the controversy at an International Women’s Day event, Eko Hot Blog reports.
Akpabio expressed that the allegations of sexual harassment made by Akpoti-Uduaghan had caused him and others significant distress.
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Although former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have cautioned against fostering a toxic political environment for women, major opposition parties have also condemned the handling of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s complaint.
Maintaining his innocence, Akpabio denied the validity of her allegations and asserted that he was merely her latest target.
He raised concerns about her previous unfounded claims, suggesting a pattern of false accusations.
He said, ‘’It is only yesterday that I realised that what we are talking about only happened when there was a change of seat. That is when hell was let loose, and all sorts of allegations came up, only after the change of seat and change of committee, which my Senators know to happen from time to time.
“This is said to have happened on December 8, a day before my birthday, which was celebrated in the Stadium in 2023. So from the 8th of December 2023, I never heard, my wife never heard, no Nigerian ever heard, even the husband never heard any issue of sexual harassment until her committee was changed and then her seat was changed.
“Have you ever wondered about the trauma caused by that same woman on the other people she has accused in the past? None has been proven so far. Do you even wonder about the trauma this caused to the 10th Senate and the image of the Senate with all these useless allegations? I have refrained myself from making a statement.
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“Look at these beautiful women. They have come across me so many times. Have I ever harassed any one of you? Or is the person thinking that you are not beautiful?”
