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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has reaffirmed her intention to visit her constituency for the Sallah celebrations, undeterred by the recent prohibition on rallies and public events. She dismissed circulating rumour suggesting she had cancelled the planned visit, urging her supporters to disregard such claims. In an official statement released by her …
A coalition of Ebira indigenes from across the five local government areas of Kogi Central has dismissed claims that the ongoing recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is being manipulated, insisting that it represents the genuine will of the people. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), led by President …
The Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Friday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan home, through recall to learn purposeful representation. Some of the constituents across the five Local Government Areas of the Senatorial district, on the aegis of Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), made the declaration in a statement jointly …
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of making repeated lewd and suggestive remarks towards her, both in and outside the Senate chamber. Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate on March 6 for what was described as “gross misconduct and unruly behavior” following a seating arrangement dispute with Akpabio. …
Suspended senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has said that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, once made a suggestive comment about her waist movements. She made the allegation in an interview with BBC, adding that Akpabio would “squeeze my hands in a very suggestive way”. “We women, we know what it means when a man squeezes …
The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tulia Ackson, has assured suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that necessary steps will be taken after considering both sides of the issue surrounding her suspension. Ackson made this statement in a video obtained by Vanguard on Wednesday, following Senator Natasha’s appeal to the IPU and the …
Strong indications have emerged of sharp divisions among Senators over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) for six months. Concerns have been raised about the apparent rush by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun (LP, Edo South), in handling the case. Many …
A former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Rowland Owie, has condemned the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, warning that the 10th Senate risks undermining its own integrity. Reacting to the suspension of the Kogi Central lawmaker, Owie cautioned that legislative impunity could set a dangerous precedent, stressing that no senator should be denied their mandate arbitrarily. …
A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has berated the Senate for dismissing the petition filed by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. TodayPriceNG Online reports that on February 20, Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated debate on the floor of the upper legislative chamber over a change …
The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months amid the sexual harassment allegation she levied against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The decision, made on Thursday, March 6, 2024, came after a recommendation from the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions. As part of the suspension, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s salary and security details …