Amidst the sexual harassment allegation level against the President of the Senate by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a vote of confidence on Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio.
The decision comes 48 hours after suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central addressed the U.S Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, claiming she was suspended for raising allegation of sexual harassment against the Senate President.
The vote of confidence in Akpabio was passed unanimously during Thursday’s plenary, following a motion moved by Senate Leader Michael Oyeyemi Bamidele , (Ekiti Central) and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader Olalere Oyewumi (Osun West).
The Senate has urged Nigerians not to be distracted by the allegations, emphasizing that the matter is already in court, while citing Order 40 of its standing rules, the Senate stated it could not interfere in an issue under the judicial consideration.
-9News Nigeria.
