Senate crisis: Top Nigerian lawyer mentions mistake spotted in Natasha’s allegation against Akpabio

• Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has questioned the credibility of intersexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio
• He cited important inconsistencies, emphasising that the allegations lacked grounds and fell abbreviated of ineligible standards globally
• Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate for six months implicit misconduct, but had accused Akpabio of intersexual harassment

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

Renowned ineligible luminary, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has raised concerns implicit what helium described arsenic “significant inconsistencies” successful the intersexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Lawyer insists Natasha's assertion against Akpabio is ‘contradictory’

Akpabio's Lawyer Agbakoba cites inconsistencies successful Natasha's allegations. Photo credit: Godswill Obot Akpabio, Natasha H Akpoti (Uduaghan)
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Agbakoba, who spoke astatine an elaborate property league successful Lagos connected Tuesday, April 15, added that the allegation, “as it presently stands, falls abbreviated of the threshold for proving intersexual harassment anyplace successful the world.”

Legit.ng reports that connected March 6, 2025, the Senate suspended Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan, a subordinate of the absorption Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for six months for breaching the Senate rules pursuing her behaviour successful the enclosure connected February 20 implicit a sitting arrangement.

Akpoti-Uduaghan had made intersexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. She besides alleged maltreatment of bureau and obstruction of legislative duties by the legislature president.

Embattled Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan submitted a petition to the Senate committee connected ethics, privileges, and nationalist petitions, but it was dismissed.

Harassment allegations: Agbakoba demands clarification from Natasha

Akpabio's writes Natasha implicit intersexual allegations harassment claim, request clarification. Photo credit: @oagbakoba
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Speaking connected the matter, Agbakoba said portion individuals should consciousness harmless to talk up successful an perfect society, the principles of justice, which required grounds and fairness indispensable beryllium upheld.

The renowned lawyer who is besides Akpabio’s lawyer, wrote a missive to the Kogi senator, connected the acquisition of the Senate President, asking her to clarify the contradictions successful her allegations, which were published wide successful section and planetary newspapers.

“This wide sum has damaged our client’s estimation locally and internationally. We are blessed to let you a tenable clip to clarify the contradictions that we person referred, portion our lawsuit reserves the close to each ineligible options,” helium said successful the letter.

The erstwhile NBA president besides mentioned erstwhile allegations against Reno Omokri and an unnamed minister, noting that, though each allegation indispensable beryllium evaluated independently, the suspended Senator’s signifier required cautious consideration.

The Nation and Vanguard confirmed the improvement successful their reportage connected Tuesday.

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• "Your days are numbered successful politics," Natasha tells Akpabio
• Natasha files N5 cardinal defamation suit against Nwaebonyi

"Sue Natasha, don’t impact police," Falana urges Akpabio

Meanwhile, rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has advised Senate President Godswill Akpabio to question ineligible redress alternatively of involving the constabulary implicit defamation claims against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

Akpabio had petitioned the IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, aft Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged during a rally that helium instructed erstwhile Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to assassinate her.

Falana criticised Akpabio’s determination and described it arsenic an effort to criminalise a politically motivated civilian dispute.

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