{"id":153569,"date":"2025-03-01T20:48:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/akwa-ibom-women-tackle-natasha-over-sexual-harassment-claim-against-akpabio"},"modified":"2025-03-04T00:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T23:08:21","slug":"akwa-ibom-women-tackle-natasha-over-sexual-harassment-claim-against-akpabio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/akwa-ibom-women-tackle-natasha-over-sexual-harassment-claim-against-akpabio","title":{"rendered":"Akwa Ibom women tackle Natasha over sexual harassment claim against Akpabio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Akwa Ibom women, including those from the Niger Delta part of Nigeria, have cautioned the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against what they termed \u201cunfounded allegations\u201d against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that Senator Akpoti, during an interview with Arise TV, accused the Senate President of sexually harassing her in the Red Chamber. She further claimed suppression and victimization due to her refusal to succumb to Akpabio\u2019s advances.<\/p>\n<p>Disgruntled by the claims, the women said such an allegation was a ploy to discredit and tarnish the image of Akpabio, adding that they would not allow a fellow woman to bring down their son (Akpabio), who is now the number three citizen in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Marching around the Uyo Plaza on Saturday and displaying placards with inscriptions such as \u201c\u2018Number 3 man deserves respect, Natasha, show some,\u2019 \u2018Ijaw women demand respect for our leaders,\u2019 \u2018Natasha, don\u2019t embarrass us with your behaviour,\u2019 \u2018Respect for husbands is our tradition, Natasha,&#8217;\u201d among others, the women demanded an apology from Natasha or risk their wrath.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the protest, Grace Mathias from Essien Udim Local Government said women from Akwa Ibom would not tolerate any \u201cdisrespectful behaviour from anyone, including Natasha, against their elders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mathias noted that if Natasha continued with such allegations, they would pray to God to release a \u201cspiritual cane\u201d that would put her in order.<\/p>\n<p>Her words: \u201cWe, the women of Akwa Ibom and the Niger Delta, are saying that Natasha should leave our son alone. Stop disrespecting him, and if you try it again, the women will kneel and pray, and heaven will rise against you. Our son was trained in the ways of the Lord, and he has been good to us. Enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Akwa Ibom women, including those from the Niger Delta part of Nigeria, have cautioned the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against what they termed \u201cunfounded allegations\u201d against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio. 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