The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following allegations of sexual harassment she made towards Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The choice became once made by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions on Thursday, March 6, 2024.
Throughout her suspension, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan is no longer going to web her salary, and her security predominant aspects would perchance be withdrawn. Furthermore, she has been barred from acting wherever across the Nationwide Assembly for the duration of her suspension.
The suspension arises from a contentious status that started when Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, formally accused Senate President Akpabio of sexual misconduct, submitting a petition to the Senate for this topic.
