Kournalist Lere Olayinka took to X with a scathing remark: “Senator Natasha Akpoti: Yahaya Bello harassed you sexually, Dino Melaye harassed you sexually, Akpabio harassed you sexually. Na only you waka come.”
The phrase, meaning “Are you the only one?” in pidgin, dripped with sarcasm, placing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the center of allegations against three influential Nigerian politicians—Yahaya Bello, Dino Melaye, and Godswill Akpabio.Bello, the former Kogi governor, is already facing N80.2 billion fraud charges and has become infamous for avoiding arrest.
Melaye, a former senator, once controversially joked in 2016 about men struggling to resist harassment—an ironic statement given the allegations against him.Akpabio, now Senate President, is accused of making unwanted advances toward Akpoti-Uduaghan, adding to existing tensions in the Senate. Although all three politicians are no strangers to controversy, Olayinka’s post implies that Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, carries a distinct burden in this matter.The claims remain unverified, but they shed light on the challenges women continue to face in Nigerian politics.
By February 28, 2025, heated debates flood X, yet the accused figures remain silent.
