First Lady speaks on sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio

The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has said the Senate is taking the necessary steps over the sexual harassment allegations by the Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

While reacting to the raging issue in Abuja on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu, a former senator, said that the Senate, the apex legislative chamber in the country, should not be where such things should happen.

“I know what is going on in the Senate; you will say why am I not taking a position; I believe that the Senate is doing what is needful.

‘This is because the Senate is a mature chamber and it should be treated with respect.

“It is also an honour for anyone who happens to be there; I was there for 12 years,” she said.

Mrs Tinubu represented the Lagos Central Senatorial District from 2011 to 2023.

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Meanwhile, the Senate has suspended Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan over what it called ‘total violation of the Senate Standing Rules 2023, as amended’.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was a sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, led by Neda Imaseun, during the plenary.

(NAN)