Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has been suspended for six months following her accusations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senate ethics committee dismissed her petition due to procedural violations. Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio made unwanted sexual advances toward her, amidst an earlier dispute regarding her seating arrangement. She expressed her determination to combat injustice after being prevented from speaking in the Senate. Akpabio has denied the allegations, insisting he did not sexually harass her, while Akpoti-Uduaghan called for an independent investigation into her claims.
This injustice will not be sustained, she said on Thursday after she was prevented from speaking in the Senate and escorted out of the chamber by the sergeant-at-arms.
I would like to state that at no time did I sexually harass Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, he said, speaking at the start of a plenary session on Wednesday.
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