National Assembly

Nigerian Senate Making Mockery Of Itself As It Moves To Invite Natasha To Appear Before Ethics Committee

CONFUSION: Senate Move to Invite a Suspended Senator who is Barred from NASS Complex, to Appear before Ethics Committee The Nigerian 10th Senate appears to be making mockery of itself as it moves to invite a suspended Senator who is barred from NASS complex to appear before the Ethics and Privileges Committee, alongside the Senate President Godswill Akpabio for investigation on the same petition that the senate earlier declared “dead on arrival”. It will be recalled that against a court order restraining the conducts of the Ethics Committee, the Nigerian Senate on the 6th of March 2025, in less 24hours…

Mar

2025

Alleged Sexual Harassment: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence On Akpabio

Alleged Sexual Harassment: Senate Passes Vote Of Confidence On Akpabio Amid calls on the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to step aside to allow unfettered investigation of the allegation of sexual harassment made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senate on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on his leadership. The resolution of the Senate followed a motion by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele which was overwhelmingly approved by Senators. Bamidele in his lead debate said the Senate has decided not to be distracted further by the controversy generated by its suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her…

Mar

2025

Senator Natasha: Akpabio, Others Risk Jail Over Alleged Contempt, Served Form 48

Judiciary, National Assembly, News Flash, Politics

Senator Natasha: Akpabio, others risk jail over alleged contempt, served Form 48 President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio risks jail for allegedly disobeying an order of the Court as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commenced her contempt proceedings against the Senate. In a notice of disobedience of Court Order signed by the Registrar of the Court pursuant to Section 72 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act 2004 and notice of consequences of disobedience of order of the court made on 4th March, 2025, the court urged the defendants/contemnors to take notice of their wilful disobedience of the order of the court…

Mar

2025

Natasha Suspended For Misconduct, Not Harassment Claim, Senate Replies IPU

Natasha Suspended For Misconduct, Not Harassment Claim, Senate Replies IPU The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan before the Inter-Parliamentary Union, stating that her suspension was not related to allegations of sexual harassment but due to gross misconduct. Speaking before the IPU on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Kafilat Ogbara, dismissed claims made by Akpoti-Uduaghan at a United Nations event that she was suspended for raising allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Ogbara said she has been mandated by the National Assembly to present…

Mar

2025

Go, Akpabio Go – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, Politics

GO, AKPABIO GO. Much to my earlier predictions and warnings on the ongoing Akpabio Natasha scandalous debacle at the Senate, the Senate President has now been dragged before the International Parliamentary Union by Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan. The stench of the Akpabio defecation is reeking internationally now as we speak. Akpabio's disgrace has become our collective disgrace. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will face International riddicle and hostile hashtag for no less an reason than sexual harassment and molestation of women gender in politics, a very sensitive issue of global advocacy. Not for anything serious as usual with…

Mar

2025

Senator Natasha Reports Her Suspension, Case Against Akpabio To UN Inter-Parliamentary Union

National Assembly, News Flash, Politics, Women Affairs

Senator Natasha Reports Her Suspension, Case Against Akpabio To UN Inter-Parliamentary Union It appears the controversy over the allegations by Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill and her suspension from the Red Chamber may not be getting off the news anytime soon. This is because the suspended Kogi Senator on Tuesday took her case to a global stage. At the Women in Parliament session held at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting (IPU) at the United Nations in New York, Senator Natasha is seeking justice and the intervention of global democratic institutions. The lawmaker is asking for justice over what…

Mar

2025

‘Not Because Of Akpabio’ – Senate Leader List 5 Major ‘Sins’ That Led To Natasha’s Suspension

‘Not Because Of Akpabio’ – Senate Leader Lists 5 Major ‘Sins’ That Led To Natasha’s Suspension Bamidele Opeyemi, the leader of the 10th Senate has debunked claims that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Red Chamber over the allegations of sexual harassment which she made against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Saturday, March 8, Opeyemi said, the claim that the Kogi Central senator was suspended for her allegations against Akpabio is false. According to the Senate leader, the Kogi lawmaker’s suspension followed her actions and misconduct in contravention of Senate Standing Orders 2023 (As Amended)…

Mar

2025

Natasha: You Can’t Be Judge In Your Own Case, CNPP, CSOs Tell Akpabio

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, National Assembly, Politics, Senate

Natasha: You can’t be Judge in your own case, CNPP, CSOs tell Akpabio . ..Call for His Recusal Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and civil society organisations (CSOs), under the auspices of the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs), have addressed the ongoing feud between the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, urging Senator Akpabio to step aside for fair investigation of the sexual harassment allegation against him. While addressing the media in Abuja on behalf of the CNPP and the coalition, Hon. Nnaemeka Aleke, Public Relations Officer of…

Mar

2025

I Remain A Senator Despite ‘Illegal’ Suspension, Natasha Dares Senate