Senator Natasha Resubmits Sexual Harassment Petition Against Akpabio – Here’s the Drama Unfolding!

The Nigerian Senate just got another round of drama, and this time, it’s even juicier! Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan is not backing down. She has once again submitted a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, this time on behalf of her people, led by Zubairu Yakubu.

The heat turned up during plenary when she presented the petition. Akpabio, playing it cool, asked if there were any legal roadblocks to accepting it. Senator Natasha stood her ground, saying there were none. At exactly 12:38 PM, Akpabio had no choice but to tell her to lay it officially before the Senate. And just like that, the petition was sent to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, led by Senator Neda Imasuen. They have four weeks to review and report back.

Now, if you’ve been following this saga, you’ll remember that just a day before, Natasha had submitted a similar petition. But that one hit a brick wall. The Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Monguno, wasn’t having it. He pulled out the Senate Standing Order 40 card, arguing that the matter was sub judice (yep, legal drama alert!) because of an ongoing court case between Natasha and Ekaette Akpabio, the Senate President’s wife. Plus, Monguno claimed the petition couldn’t fly since Natasha had signed it herself. Long story short, the Ethics Committee dismissed it on arrival.

But Natasha is not one to take an ‘L’ lying down. This fresh petition is proof that she’s doubling down. And let’s be real, the tension between her and Akpabio has been brewing for a while. Just last Thursday, things got even messier when she walked into the Senate chamber only to find her seat reassigned and her nameplate removed. Talk about a power move! She wasn’t having it and demanded an explanation right there and then.

With all this drama, one thing is clear: this fight is far from over.