Natasha’s Suspension: Ezekwesili Accuses Senate Of Abuse Of Power

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The Senate criticized the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for her six-month suspension, calling it a “vicious abuse of power,” according to former minister of education Oby Ezekwesili. &nbsp,

Ezekwesili claimed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that the red chambers “decided to choose the ignoble path of vicious abuse of power and desecration of our public institution” rather than investigate the sexual harassment allegations made by Natasha against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Senator Natasha accused the lawmaker of sexual harassment after a seat-review with Akpabio. X@NatashaAkpoti

Read Remi Tinubu’s alleged sexual slurs, Natasha’s story, in the mirror.

We all must remember what history reveals about the men who have been able to speak as they are God because of how little power they have acquired.

“Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,” You have given a generation your inspiration. You have enthralled all citizens who are trustworthy. You can never go alone, she said.

Sensible Nigerians have all asked the @NGRSenate to investigate the accusations of sexual harassment, but they have instead chosen the ignoble path of vicious abuse of power and desecration of our public institution @nassnigeria.
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Before the International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, Natasha was suspended.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has a photo in a file.

On February 20, 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan, a representative for the Kogi Central Senatorial District, rejected the order of the Senate President.

The female senator referred her to the senate disciplinary committee after the Akpabio-led upper legislative chamber received complaints about the senate president’s harassment and a N100bn alleged defamation lawsuit against him.

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions dismissed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment and abuse of office petition on March 5, 2025, declaring it “dead on arrival” due to procedural violations and legal restrictions.

The committee explained that Akpoti-Uduaghan signed the petition herself rather than receiving its endorsement, thereby rendering it procedurally invalid.

Additionally, the committee made note of the fact that the petition’s issues were already before the court, giving them a subpoena and voiding the Senate’s authority. However, the female senator resubmitted the petition on Thursday.

Akpabio earlier denied the Kogi lawmaker’s accusations of sexual harassment against him.