Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied sexual harassment allegations made against him by the Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Akpabio denied the allegation on Wednesday during the Senate’s plenary session after a one-week break.
He said, “At no time did I ever harass any woman. I was raised very well by my late single mother and I have always upheld respect for women. I was even awarded the most gender-friendly governor in Nigeria.”
The Senate President stated that he had been receiving calls about the matter since February 25 and was aware of the discussions on social media, urging Nigerians and the media to avoid making conclusions until the court decides.
LEADERSHIP reports that shortly after his comments, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan raised a petition under Order 40, accusing the senate president of sexual harassment and abuse of office.
Senator Natasha further asked to officially submit the petition to the Senate.
The Senate thereafter referred the petition to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct for further investigation.
