Aisha Yesufu, a human rights activist, criticizes the use of taxpayers’ money to pay for what she describes as a personal dispute between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Yesufu claimed she had seen no sexual harassment during court hearings on Monday and Tuesday and that she had seen no such thing on Channels Television’s breakfast program, The Morning Brief, on Wednesday.
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“I just heard that the court was addressing sexual harassment. That is not something I am aware of.
She said, “The question we should all be asking is why taxpayers’ money is being wasted on an issue that involves two senators.
Yesufu argued that if the Senate President feels personally detested, he should file a private legal case as opposed to dragging the Senate and federal resources into the issue.
If the Senate President has any disagreements with her, he should proceed.
Why are we involving the entire state and institutions in it? she inquired.
Yesufu noted that a judge had declared Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension unconstitutional in response to related proceedings.
She said, “The judiciary needs to really sit down and take back its independence so that it can say, “Get back into your office.”
The activist urged Nigerians to hold all 109 senators accountable for spending public money and legislative time, particularly when personal political disputes become state issues.
Senate Suspension
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s comments come after her office is closed on Tuesday and she has been reinstated in the National Assembly after serving for a six-month suspension.
Hours after the sergeant-at-arms unlocked the office on Tuesday, the senator accompanied her supporters to her home in Suite 2.05 of the Senate wing.
The Senate in March suspended the senator over alleged standing rules violations.
She admitted to reporters that her suspension was against the law when she first entered her place of employment on Tuesday.
“I’m happy to be here, for me.”
Source: Channels TV
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