‘Natasha’s sexual harassment case against Akpabio not before the Senate,’ Yemi Adaramodu
Senator Natasha and Senator Akpabio
Senator Yemi Adaramodu, the Senate spokesperson, has said that the sexual harassment allegations charges by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, are not before the Senate.
This disclosure was made by Adaramodu on Monday morning while speaking on Arise TV’s morning show.
Adaramodu further stated that the only case before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition is Natasha’s not complying with the Senate standing order.
“The only matter before the Senate is between Senator Natasha and the rest of the senators, that she is not complying with the standing orders of the Senate. No other issues,” he said.
He also said the Senate Committee will review anything that is referred to them regarding ethics, privileges, and public petitions about any Senator in the National Assembly. “Then, if there is anything that comes tomorrow about any senator in the National Assembly, the ethics, privileges and public petition committee will review once it is referred to them. It is going to be taken as an internal affair.”
“In the hallowed chamber, whatever we do or say is not actionable in the court, so because of that, the committee will treat the issue as it comes.
“The Senate does not run the committee with senators. The Senate President does not even run with its members. It is an independent committee,” Adaramodu said.
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Recall that, Natasha had earlier accused the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of obstructing her motions, tarnishing her reputation, and harassing her after she allegedly rejected his advances.
