A group of women from Edo State has called on the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to apologise to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Nigerians.
The women gave the advice during a peaceful protest in Benin.
Led by the APC senatorial women leader for Edo South, Hon. Barr. Itohan Osahon, the women were received by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Musa Ikhilor, on behalf of Governor Monday Okpebholo who was out of the state on an official assignment.
Osahon said: “We are concerned women of Edo State and we are not comfortable with what is going on at the red chamber. Natasha is not the only woman in the senate and the senate is not about sexual harassment.
“She was suspended because she violated the rules of the senate and she is manipulating the whole issue against the Sen. Godswill Akpabio. Senator Natasha has been suspended for six months for disobeying the senate rules, not for sexual harassment.
“We don’t want her to abuse the opportunity given to her to serve her people. Our First Lady was once a senator and was there for years and such issue was not experienced. We have had many women in the Senate and House of Representatives and we have not had issues like this.
“Traveling all around the world, disgracing the country, making us the laughing stock and making a whole lot of noise about the issue. She should just apologize to the Senate. Edo State women are women who respect tradition and respect our men. She should not drag us to the mud.
“Our demand is that Natasha should be called to order and sentiments should not come to play and she should respect the rules of the Senate.”
The president, Senior Citizens of Edo State, Mrs. Rosemary Elawure said the women embarked on the peaceful protest in support of Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
She said Sen. Natasha lied against Sen. Akpabio and that she was not the only senator whose seat was changed in the red chamber.
