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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has reaffirmed her decision to pursue legal action against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over allegations of sexual harassment, stating that she will see the case through to its conclusion in court.
In a letter addressed to Akpabio’s legal representative, Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and dated April 30, 2025, the senator maintained that the content of her petition accurately reflects the events in question. She added that she would withhold any further public remarks, emphasizing that it is the court’s role to determine the validity and legality of the claims.
Akpoti-Uduaghan also criticized Agbakoba for allegedly urging her to provide additional evidence of the harassment outside of the documents already submitted in an ongoing case before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory. The case, filed by Akpabio’s wife Unoma, is referenced as suit number CV/816/25.
She noted: “The assessment of evidence belongs to the courts alone. The nature of your demand for evidence in this manner, in the instance of your client, simply indicates a broader misconception of what truly amounts to sexual harassment as prescribed in several global protocols.
“It underscores a narrow perspective of the nature of this global menace. It is in my respectful opinion that this is another attempt by your client to play to the gallery and relegate this matter yet again to the backwaters.
“Should further particulars be required, they will be furnished in the ordinary course of disclosure, subject to the direction of the Honourable Courts. Any attempt to circumvent that regulated process risks subverting the very rule-of-law values you have championed throughout your distinguished career.”
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan described it as contradictory that Akpabio, reportedly through Agbakoba, has launched a media campaign calling on her to present evidence despite refusing to allow the matter to be addressed within the Senate, where he holds a position of privilege.
“The principle is elementary: a litigant may not approbate in the courts and reprobate in the press. The rule against parallel adjudication safeguards the integrity of judicial determination, preserves the fairness of proceedings, and secures the dignity of all arms of government,” she stressed.
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