Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central, has called on Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, wife of the Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio, to refrain from involving herself in the ongoing sexual harassment and intimidation allegations against her husband.
In a letter dated March 1, 2025, addressed to Mrs Akpabio through her lawyer Victor Giwa, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan urged her to stay out of the matter.
The letter titled ‘Stay Away From Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sexual Harassment and Intimidation Allegation Against Senator Akpabio; To Safe Your Sanity and That of Your Family; stressed that the allegations were personal to the Senate President and that he should be left to defend himself.
Akpoti-Uduaghan stated that she had endured harassment from Akpabio but was not compelled to speak out.
The Senator further asserted that she had concrete evidence to substantiate her claims and urged Mrs Akpabio to allow her husband to address the allegations independently.
She reaffirmed her commitment to advocating for Nigerian women, stressing that as a family woman, she remain dedicated to upholding family values and principles.
The dispute between the two parties has escalated in recent days drawing national attention.
The rift began when Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan refused to sit in the designated seat during a Senate session citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules.
The tension escalated further when she appeared on Arise Television on Friday February 28, alleging that Akpabio had been blocking her motions, maligning her, and intimidating her after she allegedly rejected his sexual advances.
Reacting to the claims, Mrs Akpabio dismissed the allegations at a Press Conference in Abuja, insisting that both families had shared a long-standing cordial relationship, even before Akpoti-Uduaghan marriage, describing the allegations as false, malicious and baseless.
-9News Nigeria.
