Akpabio: Senate Breaks Silence on Alleged Plan to Arrest Natasha, Gives Reason

• The Senate has clarified claims by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that there were plans to arrest her upon her return from the United States
• Senate Spokesman Adeyemi Adaramodu dismissed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations and explained why she was still attacking the Senate and its president, Godswill Akpabio
• Akpoti-Uduaghan had alleged that she was nearly removed from the United Nations premises by Nigerian embassy officials but was assisted by international parliamentarians

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FCT, Abuja - The Senate has refuted claims made by suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, concerning a purported plan to arrest her upon return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) event in the United States of America.

Legit.ng reported that Akpoti-Uduaghan informed the IPU of her six-month suspension from the Senate amid her sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

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The Kogi central senator said the plan to get her arrested was linked to her participation in the IPU meeting in New York on March 11, 2025.

As reported by Premium Times, Akpoti-Uduaghan made this known during a telephone interview on Sunday, March 16, 2025.

“I’m aware there are plans underway to have me arrested as soon as I arrive Abuja. The Senate President Akpabio sent three staff members, headed by the Chargè D’Affairs of the Nigerian embassy in New York, to evacuate me from the United Nations premises right after my speech.

“I was rescued by parliamentarians from other countries and the security,” Akpoti-Uduaghan said.

Senate reacts to Natasha's arrest claim

Reacting, the Senate spokesman, Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Monday, March 17, maintained that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate have no reason to engage with Akpoti-Uduaghan on the matter.

As reported by Leadership, Adaramodu dismissed the Kogi state senator’s claims and added:

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“She’s looking for her lost content creation needle in a haystack.”

Speaking further, Adaramodu suggested that Akpoti-Uduaghan was troubled by her actions at the IPU.

“If she’s being haunted by her unguarded vituperations against Nigeria at the IPU in faraway New York, she should spare the Senate, which is not ready to be her accomplice in such a sordid voyage,” he stated.

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Senate passes vote of confidence on Akpabio

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a vote of confidence was passed on the Senate president on Thursday, March 13, 2025, during plenary.

The vote of confidence in Akpabio was passed following a motion moved by Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele.

The Senate took the decision during plenary after suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan reported Akpabio to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, United States.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng