Alleged Sexual Harassment: Group Blasts Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central is facing criticism from her constituents regarding her recent sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The Ebira Youth Leaders Forum (EYLF) released a statement on Wednesday, expressing their disapproval of the senator's conduct.

The EYLF, representing indigenes of Kogi Central, accused Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan of engaging in "serial blackmail" and passing a vote of no confidence in her representation. They questioned the timing of her allegations, which followed her removal from a Senate committee and a seat reassignment.

Dr. Adoza Dahiru, General Secretary of the EYLF, stated, "The events panning out in the Senate in recent times, with our own representative at the centre stage is very disgraceful and generally casts we the cultured and mannered people of Ebira ethnic nationality in a bad light."

The group further alleged that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has a history of making unproven sexual harassment claims against public figures, including former presidential aide Reno Omokri, former Senator Dino Melaye, and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello.

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The EYLF also criticized the senator’s performance, stating that aside from solar street lighting and the establishment of five Mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants in Ajaokuta Local Government, initiatives they attribute to President Bola Tinubu, she has not delivered significant projects to the constituency.

They attributed the lack of support from other female senators to her conduct. The group urged her to use her current suspension to familiarize herself with Senate rules and stated that the people of Kogi Central will make a decision regarding her representation after her suspension is completed.

Source: Legit.ng