Breaking: Atiku accuses Akpabio of corruption, abusing women in new interview, watch viral interview

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FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar, the statesmanlike campaigner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the 2019 and 2023 elections, has alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio is "corrupt".

Legit.ng reports that Akpabio was archetypal elected arsenic legislator representing Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial territory successful 2015, mislaid successful the 2019 senatorial elections and won successful the 2023 elections. He besides served arsenic curate for Niger Delta Affairs from 2019 up till 2022 erstwhile helium resigned to question re-election into the Nigerian senate. He had antecedently served arsenic the Governor of Akwa Ibom authorities from 2007 to 2015.

In an interrogation connected 'Untold Stories', Atiku said isolated from alleged corruption, Akpabio is fond of "abusing women".

The snippet of the interrogation was shared connected X (formerly known arsenic Twitter) connected Tuesday, March 25, by Abdulrasheed Shehu, the peculiar adjunct connected media to the erstwhile vice-president.

Atiku said:

"He was corrupt. Not lone was helium corrupt, but helium was besides successful the wont of abusing women."

The clip of the interrogation can beryllium watched below:

Corruption, intersexual allegations against Akpabio

Akpabio was nether probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) connected accusations that helium diverted implicit N100 cardinal from Akwa Ibom authorities during his clip arsenic politician with American diplomats calling the level of corruption "exceptional" during his tenure. However, nary charges person been filed.

A lawyer, Leo Ekpenyong who besides accused Akpabio of corruption, was aboriginal arraigned by the constabulary successful tribunal for defamation.

Legit.ng reports that Atiku's accusation comes amid a intersexual allegation assertion levelled against Senator Akpabio by Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Akpoti-Uduaghan was sanctioned aft her allegation against Akpabio.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was barred from bureau and volition person her allowances and information withdrawn for six months. Akpabio denied the claims against him.

The legislature morals committee rejected Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petition astir the alleged harassment, citing procedural regularisation violations.

On March 11, Akpoti-Uduaghan reported her suspension and alleged intersexual harassment by the legislature president to the Inter-Parliamentary Union during its gathering successful the United States (US). She described her six-month suspension arsenic a wide lawsuit of governmental victimisation and argued that her suspension was a deliberate effort to soundlessness her.

The 45-year-old national lawmaker besides urged the nationalist to disregard reports claiming she had apologised.

Besides Akpoti-Uduaghan, Joy Nunieh, a erstwhile managing manager (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), alleged that she slapped Akpabio for sexually harrasing her.

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INEC releases connection connected petition for Natasha's recall

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) held its regular play gathering connected Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Among different matters, the gathering discussed the petition for the callback of suspended Senator Natasha.

The committee said the process of callback is enshrined successful the 1999 constitution, the Electoral Act 2022 arsenic good arsenic its regulations and guidelines for callback 2024. INEC stated that each petitions volition beryllium treated successful strict compliance with the ineligible framework.

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Source: Legit.ng