David Akachukwu
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Stella Okengwu, a U.S.-based women’s advocate, has expressed concerns that there seems to be a coordinated effort against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the Senate.
Okengwu’s comments came in response to the events in the Senate on Wednesday, where Akpoti-Uduaghan submitted a petition accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. The petition, filed on Tuesday, was presented on the Senate floor after the chamber resumed its plenary session.
In addition to the harassment allegations, Akpoti-Uduaghan also accused Akpabio of abuse of office and maliciously obstructing her legislative duties.
Senate President Akpabio has denied the allegations of sexual harassment. Furthermore, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions stated that the petition was “dead on arrival.”
In an interview with Channels Television, Okengwu condemned the situation, describing the Senate’s actions as “repugnant.”
“It seems as if our Senate ganged against Natasha. My own advice to the Senate President, I think for the fact that Natasha is accusing him of sexual harassment what he supposed to do recuse himself.
“Heshould stand aside. She said she has a prove, they should allow her to bring out the proof. I remembered Dino Melaye and wife of the President’s case that Dino said I can impregnate you. That’s sexualising. What’s Nigeria turning into? 95 percent of women have gone through sexual abuse but they cannot talk.
“This is because if they talk, how are they going to listen to them? How would you know that someone has to sexually abuse you? Some people will tell you to bring evidence, what evidence accepts it is planned? What we expect is for the Senate President to step aside and allow this investigation to go on. Nobody is above the law.”
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