Senate President Godswill Akpabio don accuse Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, say she dey twist facts and misrepresent di Senate for international level.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, wey dem suspend for six months because she break Senate rules, carry di matter go report for United Nations Inter-parliamentary conference for New York on Tuesday. She accuse Akpabio say e dey victimize her, harass her sexually, and abuse im office.
For Senate plenary on Thursday, Akpabio criticize di Kogi senator say she dey try embarrass di upper chamber by presenting wrong story give di international community.
E acknowledge di intervention of one federal lawmaker, Kafilat Ogbara, wey warn foreign media say di senator version of di matter no match wetin really happen for Senate.
Akpabio talk say, “I sabi say she twist di facts and carry di matter go international, come embarrass di Senate with different story. I appreciate Hon Kafilat for making di international media know say wetin dem hear no be di real truth.”
Di Senate President still talk say, “She first bring di matter come Senate as petition but she no allow us look am well. Instead, she carry am go court, later go tell di international community. Actions like dis fit make politicians fear to put women for key positions.”
After di Senate give am vote of confidence, Akpabio beg senators make dem focus on dia legislative work and no allow distractions scatter Senate business.
“I thank una for dis vote of confidence. Make we stay focused and avoid distractions wey no get meaning,” na wetin e talk.
