I did not suspend Natasha because of sexual accusation against Akpabio – Senate

The Senate blamed in some quarters that the senator representing the Central Kogi Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Auduaghan, was suspended for his accusation of sexual harassment against the Senate President Godpabio.

The upper room said that the senator was suspended due to his flagrant disobedience by sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the permanent orders of the Senate 2023 (modified).

The Senate leader, Opeyemi bamideleclarified the problem in a statement issued on Saturday.

Bamidele said that clarification became necessary, because certain media organizations circulated what he called deliberate misinformation and false narratives.

He said that Akpoti-Uiduaghan was suspended and because of her “Unpleasant behavior” during the plenaries and procedures in the Senate.

The news agency in Nigeria (NAN) reports that the six -month suspension of the Senate, based on the Senate, based in the report of its committee and privileges.

On Thursday, the senator was suspended from Akpoti-Uiduhan for his alleged conduct and the refusal to comply with the session arrangement during the plenary.

However, the suspension was with a provision that, if the senator could present a written excuse, the management of the camera could take into account its lifting before the expiration of the six -month period.

“Instead of obeying the Senate Authority, Akpoti-Uiduhan misinformed the non-observed public for being suspended for accusing the president of the Senate of sexual harassment.” Bamidele said.

She stated that the disciplinary action against Akpoti-Uiduhan was a response to repeated violations of the legislative decoration.

“The petition of Akpoti-Uiduaghan on sexual harassment did not meet the clear and established procedural requirements for the submission of petitions to the Senate.

“He attracted the attention of the Senate that some media reports are to falsely suggest that Akpoti-Auduhan’s suspension was due to charges of sexual harassment.

“This is completely untrue, deceitful and a calculated attempt to distort facts.

“If Akpoti-Uiduaghan had strictly followed our guidelines, the Senate would have treated its petition based on merit, which is in accordance with its practice.

“But she never listened to the consecrated practices of the institution in which she served,He said.

Bamidele specifically said that the senator’s suspension was “The decision of the Committee of the whole Senate, following the submission of a report of the President of the Senate Commission for Ethics and Privileges. “

The majority leader said that the report found Akpoti-Uiduhan guilty of violating sections 6.1 and 6.2 of the permanent orders of the Senate 2023 (as modified) and recommended its immediate suspension.

“As established in the conclusions of the Senate Committee for Ethics and Privileges, the disciplinary action was a response to the repeated violations of Akpoti-Uiduhan of the mentioned legislative decoration as follows:

“Refusing to sit on her chair assigned during the plenary on February 25, despite the multiple reasons from the leader of the minority and other rank senators – an act of open challenge and disordered behavior.

“Speaking without being recognized by the president’s officer, for the clear violation of parliamentary practices and procedures on February 25th.

“Employment in an uneasy and disturbing behavior, obstructing the orderly behavior of the Senate procedures.

“Making abusive and disrespectful observations against the Senate leadership.

“The challenge and refusal to comply said the statement.

In addition, Bamidele also stated that, contrary to false requests, Akpoti-Iuduhan was not suspended because he did any sexual harassment or for submitting a petition.

“Her petition has been rightly reduced as it did not meet the clear and established procedural requirements for the submission of petitions to the Senate.” he said.