Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has urged Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation leveled against her husband
The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio began when she refused to sit in a designated seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules. Tensions escalated further after she appeared on Arise News on Friday, accusing Akpabio of blocking her motions, maligning her, and intimidating her following her alleged rejection of his sexual advances.
In response, Mrs. Akpabio held a press conference in Abuja, dismissing the allegations and insisting that both families had shared a cordial relationship for years, long before Akpoti-Uduaghan’s marriage. She suggested that the accusations were baseless.
However, in a letter dated March 1, 2025, addressed to Mrs. Akpabio through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, Akpoti-Uduaghan warned her to refrain from getting involved in the matter.
The letter, titled “Stay Away from Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sexual Harassment and Intimidation Allegation Against Sen. President Godswill Akpabio; To Safeguard Your Sanity and That of Your Family,” emphasized that the allegations were personal to the Senate President and that he should be left to defend himself.
“Our Client is not desirous of calling you out into the unfortunate saga concerning her allegations against the Senate President and wishes that you restrain yourself from delving into the obscene circumstances. While she has tolerated all the harassment from the Senate President, she was constrained to reveal the unfortunate torture and victimization which she has been going through in the red chambers under the hand of the Senate President,” the letter read in part.
It further stated, “Consequently, we would like to state that the allegations of our client are personal to the Senate President, and our client believes the Senate President has the capacity to defend himself and refute any of these allegations against him.”
Akpoti-Uduaghan also claimed to have enough evidence to support her accusations, urging Mrs. Akpabio to allow her husband to respond to the claims for the sake of her own well-being and that of her family.
“Our client has concrete evidence to substantiate her allegations. We will suggest that you leave the defense of the allegations for the Senate President to maintain your sanity and that of your family.
“Our client remains resolute in the defense of Nigerian women and, as a family woman, she will continue to uphold our common heritage and family values.”
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