By Oyez Olatunde Rex
Senator Natasha H Akpoti Uduaghan, Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, has described the six months suspension from the Senate handed to her as unjust, declaring that it will not be sustained.
She made this position public in a post on her social media account.
According to her, “Against the culture of silence, intimidation and victim-shaming; my unjust suspension from the Nigerian Senate invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity. “
“The illegal suspension does not withdraw my legitimacy as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and I will continue to use my duly elected position to serve my constituents and country to the best of my ability till 2027 … and beyond.”
Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has, in a petition to the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Code of Conduct made an allegation of sexual harassment against the president of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate committee dismissed her petition on grounds of procedural errors.
Inspite of having resubmitted the petition, the Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Code of Conduct went ahead to recommend a six months suspension of the the petitioner following a hasty hearing of another petition brought against Senator Natasha by Senator Raphael Adeyemi Adaramodu.
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Chairman of the Ethics.. Committee, the Senator representing Edo South Senatorial district, Imasuen Neda Bernards declared on the floor of the red chamber while submitting reports of his committee, that Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan committed several infractions on the Rules and Orders of the Senate.
The suspension of the Senator for six months was sustained after a voice vote by the Senate President who is expected to defend himself in the Sexual harassment allegations of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan.
Meanwhile, as debates and counter debates rage on across the country, several calls have been made for the Senate President to step aside in the Spirit of fairness, while the allegations of Sexual harassment made against him is being investigated.
