Natasha’s sexual harassment allegation: “Akpabio dodging Senate inquiry” – Ezekwesili
Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, has called out Senate President Godswill Akpabio for allegedly dodging efforts to clear his name in the sexual harassment case brought against him by suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
According to Ezekwesili, Akpabio and the Senate have persistently blocked any opportunity for a fair and impartial investigation into the serious allegations made by Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In an interview and on social media, Ezekwesili expressed her frustration with how the Senate and its leadership have handled the matter, emphasizing that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, has been denied a fair hearing.
Akpoti-Uduaghan had claimed that after rejecting sexual advances from Akpabio, even in front of her husband, she faced retaliatory actions from the Senate President.
Ezekwesili posted on X, writing:
“This morning, I again remembered the all-time quote of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan:
“This Injustice shall not be sustained.
“I agree. Societies that have kept sustaining injustice are the ones that are stuck in lowest economic growth, pernicious poverty and widespread inequality. So, we should all not agree for the injustice being inflicted on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to be sustained.
“Can the @NGRSenate and @Senator_Akpabio tell Nigerians why they have persisted in denying their courageous colleague, Senator @NatashaAkpoti, the right to fair hearing and impartial investigation of her Sexual Harassment petition against the Senate President?
“Why is Senator Akpabio obstructing every opportunity for an impartial Senate inquiry into this matter? Why is he dodging the opportunity that can help him prove his innocence of the serious allegation leveled by his female colleague?
“Why are Senator Akpabio’s colleagues in the Senate supporting such obstruction in gross violation of the same “Senate Rules” they used in illegally suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan?
“The Senate cannot pretend to be “moving on” regarding this case. Not at all. This Injustice cannot be sustained at all.
“There’s no “moving on” possible without accountability, transparency and due process on this case of massive abuse of power by our country’s #3 top ranking public figure.
“Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan is never walking alone on this case. Never.”
