I Endured Akpabio’s Sexual Harassment For More Than One Year, Natasha Opens Up
Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) has taken her allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio to international media, telling Sky News that she endured his sexual advances for more than a year.
Despite the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hale Longpet, denying any knowledge of a recall process against her, Ebira indigene maintains that the recall is ongoing and backed by the majority of the electorate.
Speaking to the British television network on Wednesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan insisted that her suspension was not due to gross misconduct, as claimed by the Senate, but rather a direct retaliation for her accusations against Akpabio.
According to her, the Senate president repeatedly told her she must “please him” to enjoy the privileges and perks of office.
“I made an allegation of sexual harassment against the President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on March 5, 2025, and the next day, I was suspended for six months. I believe my suspension is illegal, unjust, and just a way of silencing me,” she said.
“I experienced sexual harassment over the past year in the hands of the Senate president, and this sexual harassment, because I refused to yield to his demands, turned into malice whereby my rights and privileges as a senator were deprived.”
She added that her breaking point came when she was moved from her former seat.
“I have had to endure a whole lot in silence,” she stated.
