The Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions TODAY dismissed a petition bordering on s8xual harassment filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Senate President Godswill Akpabio
The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Neda Imasuen, stated this on Wednesday during a probe hearing against Akpoti at the National Assembly.
The Edo South Senator stated that the petition was “de.ad on arrival,” citing a breach of Order 40 of the Senate Standing Order.
The Edo lawmaker noted that the issues raised in the petition were already in court, making them subjudice.
“The petition that she (Natasha) presented today is actually de.ad on arrival; it runs contrary to Order 40, Subsection 4, which states that no senator may present to the Senate a petition signed by him or herself. Since that petition was signed by her, it will not be entertained by this committee,” he said.
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