{"id":154410,"date":"2025-03-08T23:24:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T22:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/why-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-made-useless-allegations-against-me-akpabio-2"},"modified":"2025-03-19T10:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T09:38:34","slug":"why-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-made-useless-allegations-against-me-akpabio-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/why-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-made-useless-allegations-against-me-akpabio-2","title":{"rendered":"Why Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan made \u2018useless allegations\u2019 against me \u2013 Akpabio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed that the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, made \u201cuseless allegations\u201d against him because her seat in the Red Chamber was changed.<\/p>\n<p>Akpabio also said the lawmaker, who has now been suspended by the Senate for six months, traumatized him and others.<\/p>\n<p>Following the sanctions imposed on Akpoti-Uduaghan, Akpabio has come under heavy criticism.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Senate President continues to maintain his innocence, insisting that none of her allegations are true.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an event to commemorate International Women\u2019s Day on Saturday, Akpabio claimed he was merely her latest victim, stating that previous allegations made by Natasha had turned out to be false.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cIt was only yesterday that I realized that what we are talking about only happened when there was a change of seat. That is when hell was let loose, and all sorts of allegations came up\u2014only after the change of seat and change of committee, which my Senators know happens from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is said to have happened on December 8, a day before my birthday, which was celebrated in the stadium in 2023. So from December 8, 2023, I never heard, my wife never heard, no Nigerian ever heard, even her husband never heard any issue of sexual harassment\u2014until her committee was changed, and then her seat was changed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you ever wondered about the trauma caused by that same woman to the other people she has accused in the past? None has been proven so far. Do you even wonder about the trauma this caused to the 10th Senate and the image of the Senate with all these useless allegations? I have refrained from making a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at these beautiful women. They have come across me so many times. Have I ever harassed any one of you? Or is the person thinking that you are not beautiful?\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. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has claimed that the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, made \u201cuseless allegations\u201d against him because her seat in the Red Chamber was changed. Akpabio also said the lawmaker, who has now been suspended by the Senate for six months, traumatized him and others. 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