{"id":154128,"date":"2025-03-06T08:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T07:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerian-senate-theres-gang-up-against-natasha-by-senators-okengwu"},"modified":"2025-03-10T23:40:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T22:40:54","slug":"nigerian-senate-theres-gang-up-against-natasha-by-senators-okengwu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerian-senate-theres-gang-up-against-natasha-by-senators-okengwu","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian Senate: There\u2019s gang up against Natasha by Senators \u2013 Okengwu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A United States-based women\u2019s advocate, Stella Okengwu, has said that it appears there is a gang up against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Okengwu was reacting to the event of yesterday in the plenary of the Senate where Natasha submitted a petition of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>The Kogi Central senator on Tuesday tendered a sexual harassment petition against Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>The petition was submitted on the floor of the upper legislative chamber after the Senate resumed plenary.<\/p>\n<p>The female lawmaker also accused Akpabio of abuse of office and malicious obstruction of her legislative functions.<\/p>\n<p>Nigeria Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions said that the \u2018sexual harassment\u2019 petition by Senator Natasha against Akpabio was dead on arrival<\/p>\n<p>Reacting during an interview with Channels Television, Okengwu said, \u201cWhat happened today [Wednesday] is repugnant. That\u2019s how I\u2019m gonna describe it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems as if our Senate ganged against Natasha. My own advice to the Senate President, I think for the fact that Natasha is accusing him of sexual harassment what he supposed to do recuse himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeshould stand aside. She said she has a prove, they should allow her to bring out the proof. I remembered Dino Melaye and wife of the President\u2019s case that Dino said I can impregnate you. That\u2019s sexualising. What\u2019s Nigeria turning into? 95 percent of women have gone through sexual abuse but they cannot talk.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is because if they talk, how are they going to listen to them? How would you know that someone has to sexually abuse you? Some people will tell you to bring evidence, what evidence accepts it is planned? What we expect is for the Senate President to step aside and allow this investigation to go on. Nobody is above the law.\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. A United States-based women\u2019s advocate, Stella Okengwu, has said that it appears there is a gang up against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in the Senate. 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