‘Natasha, I’m the Chief presiding officer of the Senate, you can enjoy a whole lot if you take care of me. Make me happy’. At that point, I said, ‘Sir, I’ll pretend that I didn’t hear this’. He said, ‘well, the ball is in your court’. I left his office
Admin I Friday, February 28, 2025
ABUJA, Nigeria – The prettiest lawmaker in the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi North Senatorial district has accused President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio of bullying her on the floor of the house because she refused to cave in to his sexual advances.
The pretty senator who has who has been at loggerheads with Akpabio over seating arrangements in the red chambers said her contribution as Senator was ignored by Akpabio after she refused his directive for her to speak from the seat she was assigned which deemed to be unfavorable.
Following a brawl in the Senate, she was handed over to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions for investigation and sanctions.
The lawmaker reacted by filling a suit against Akpabio for alleged defamation, just as she asked the court to compel the senate president to pay her damages to the tune of N100.3 billion.
Speaking earlier today on Arise TV, she revealed that Akpabio didn’t start with the drama at plenary.
She said her husband find the behavour of the Senate President uncomplimentary, more especially as Akpabio continued calling her on WhatsApp.
“My issue with Akpabio started on 8th of December, 2023 when myself and my husband visited Akwa Ibom for Senator Akpabio’s birthday.
“Akpabio was showing me around his house and was holding my hands with my husband following behind us when he said, he wants me to come and be spending special moments in his house. My husband heard him and later told me not to travel abroad alone or be with the Senate President alone.
“In February, I wanted to move a motion for the investigation on the ills of the corrupt practice in an Ajaokuta steel company. I listed that motion five times. It was the sixth time that it was listed on the order paper that was approved. Many senators can testify to that.
“Before the motion made the order paper, I went to the Senate President in his office, and I said, Senate President,’ you know how important this Ajaokuta Steel Company is to me, you know how important it is to my people and to Nigerians.
“I’ve noticed that you have stepped down this motion’. As a matter of fact, a number of senators told me to see him and plead with him so that he would take it. I was like, ‘sir, please, why can’t you take this motion? It’s very important’ Then, it was listed the third time and stepped down.
“He then said, ‘Natasha, I’m the Chief presiding officer of the Senate, you can enjoy a whole lot if you take care of me. Make me happy’. At that point, I said, ‘Sir, I’ll pretend that I didn’t hear this’. He said, ‘well, the ball is in your court’. I left his office
“My case is a case of a student being punished by a lecturer for refusing to sleep with him.”
