Alleged sexual harassment: Natasha speaks on 'apologising to Akpabio-led senate'

• Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the legislator representing Kogi Central, has dismissed reports claiming she apologised to the legislature implicit the contention that led to her suspension
• In a connection connected Monday, March 24, 2025, the national lawmaker described the claims arsenic “false and misleading,” reaffirming her stance connected the contented that resulted successful her six-month suspension
• She condemned those spreading the misinformation, accusing them of attempting to distort the information and mislead Nigerians

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering politics and governance.

FCT, Abuja - Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, legislator representing Kogi Central, has denied purported reports suggesting that she has apologized to the Nigerian Senate implicit the contention that led to her suspension.

In a connection connected Monday, March 24, 2025, obtained by Legit.ng, the Kogi lawmaker described the claims arsenic "false and misleading," reaffirming her stance connected the contented that resulted successful her six-month suspension.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stated:

"The purported reports circulating that I person apologized to the Senate and retracted my presumption are wholly untrue. I basal firmly by my words and actions, and I person not issued immoderate apology to the Senate oregon anyone regarding this matter."It is unfortunate that immoderate individuals are peddling falsehoods successful an effort to distort the information and mislead the public."

The senator, who was suspended pursuing a heated speech with the legislature leadership, maintained that she remains committed to lasting by her principles and defending the rights of her constituents. She accused unnamed individuals of attempting to manipulate nationalist cognition done fabricated statements.

She said:

"I impulse the nationalist to disregard these rumours and publications arsenic they bash not correspond my position. My committedness remains to truth, justice, and the radical I represent."

Furthermore, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan besides expressed concerns implicit what she described arsenic an orchestrated run to soundlessness her dependable successful the national assembly.

She added:

"This is not conscionable astir me; it is astir the integrity of our democracy. I volition not beryllium intimidated oregon forced into submission done mendacious narratives."

She called connected her constituents and Nigerians to stay vigilant against misinformation, emphasizing that immoderate authoritative connection from her would travel straight from her verified channels.

The embattled lawmaker declared:

"I admit the enactment and solidarity of my people. Rest assured, I volition proceed to combat for what is close and just."

Legit.ng recalls that Akpoti-Uduaghan precocious accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexually harassing her.

The allegation came successful the aftermath of her seating statement altercation with Akpabio astatine the reddish chamber.

She was subsequently suspended from the legislature for “gross misconduct” implicit the debacle.

Akpoti-Uduaghan spoke astatine the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) gathering connected March 11 astir the suspension, telling the gathering that the enactment was designed to soundlessness her implicit the intersexual harassment allegations

Thereafter, she has granted a myriad of interviews to planetary media platforms connected the intersexual allegation against Akpabio.

What Akpabio said astir my waist – Akpoti

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of making lewd and suggestive comments towards her, including inappropriate carnal gestures successful the beingness of different senators.

In an affectional interrogation with the BBC, the embattled legislator described her suspension arsenic an effort to soundlessness her.

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Source: Legit.ng