{"id":153577,"date":"2025-03-01T23:18:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T22:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/natasha-uduaghan-vs-akpabio-apc-chieftain-emami-calls-for-restraint"},"modified":"2025-03-04T00:09:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T23:09:12","slug":"natasha-uduaghan-vs-akpabio-apc-chieftain-emami-calls-for-restraint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/natasha-uduaghan-vs-akpabio-apc-chieftain-emami-calls-for-restraint","title":{"rendered":"Natasha-Uduaghan vs Akpabio: APC chieftain Emami calls for restraint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>As reactions continue to trail the face-off between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a leader of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has called for restraint.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that while speaking on Friday at Arise TV programme, Morning Show, the Kogi Central lawmaker alleged that she was being victimized by the Senate President following her rebuff of his sexual advances.<\/p>\n<p>The APC chieftain in a statement on Saturday, demanded immediate ceasefire from both federal lawmakers as he declared that enemies of President Bola Tinubu administration were determined to feast on it and create a distraction to Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that \u201cthe avoidable media war, took the minds of majority of Nigerians off the critical issue of the N54.99 trillion 2025 budget President Tinubu signed into law Friday February 28\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Emami maintained that \u201crather than focusing on the nitty gritty of the 2025 budget and how it would accelerate the palpable progress being made in the country, many Nigerians are exerting their energies on the disagreement between the two distinguished senators\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>While emphasizing the need for the integrity of the Senate to be respected, he dropped the hint that APC leaders in the South-South, \u201cas family, are making efforts to resolve the misunderstanding between the Distinguished Senate President, Goodswill Akpabio and our sister-in-law, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to use this medium to appeal to both parties to embrace peace, for the interest of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy the grace of God and the wisdom of our good ancestors, the issues will be resolved soon.\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. As reactions continue to trail the face-off between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a leader of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has called for restraint. 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