Did the Senate suspend Natasha because of his accusation against Akpabio? The fact appears

• The Senate leader, Bamidele Opeyeme, explained that Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan was not suspended because of his accusation against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio
• Opeyemi explained that Senator Natasha’s suspension was based on continuous violation of the Senate’s permanent rules
• The Senate leader lamented that some media reports deliberately rewrite the narrative to suggest that Natasha was suspended because of his sexual harassment accusations

Fct, Abuja – Senator Bamidele Opeyemi, the Senate leader, clarified that Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan of the Peoples Democrat Party (PDP) and the Central Kogi Senatorial MP was not suspended for her sexual harassment against Senate president, Godspabio.

The leader of the Senate, in a statement, on Saturday, March 8, explained that the dressed senator was rather suspended only for incorrect behavior and failure for the permanent orders of the Senate. Opeyemi claimed that the report that he was suspended because of his accusation against Akpabio was a total falsehood.

Why did the Senate suspend Natasha?

He explained that the Senate leadership was concerned about false narratives and deliberate misinformation that was conveyed by some media organizations on the six-month suspension that the Senate served Kogi parliamentary.

The statement is shown in part:

“To be unequivocally stated that the UDUAGHAN senator was suspended only for his persistent acts of incorrect conduct, flagrant disregard for the provisions of the permanent orders in the Senate (as it was modified) and the gross indiscipline – nothing less.”

The statement continued to claim that some media reports falsely suggest that Senator Kogi was suspended because of his sexual harassment accusations against the Senate president.

Natasha: The Senate leader condemned misleading reports

According to the Senate leader, such a report was misleading, untrue and a deliberate movement to distort the fact. He said that if Senator Natasha had strictly follow the Senate’s rules, she petition would have been treated based on merit in accordance with the Senate rules. He lamented that Senator Kogi never followed the rules of the institution he served.

We remind that Senator Natasha faced the Senate president, Akpabio, in February, when he refused to move to the new chair that was assigned. Subsequently awarded an television The interview in which he claimed that Akpabio had sexual progress towards her.

The Senate suspended him on Thursday, March 6, and withdrew the security details and other conditions. Bamidele then mentioned that Natasha’s suspension was based on the decision of the whole committee, following the submission by his president.

See full statement Here:

Harassment: Akpabio threatens former NDDC chief

Legit.ng Earlier reported that Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, promised to take legal measures against Joy Nunieh, Former nddc mdwho accused him for the first time of sexual harassment five years ago.

The president of the Senate stated, while addressed to the recent accusation of sexual harassment by Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan in Kogi.

Akpabio explained that Natasha’s accusation caused a certain trauma to the tenth Senate and that the accusation appeared only when the senator’s headquarters and committee were changed.

Source: legit.ng