Tag: Godswill Akpabio

Senate Sex Scandal: Natasha’s Husband Speaks, Saraki Demands Probe

Ganiyu Amodu

Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan has openly expressed support for his wife, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over the allegation of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. He urged the Senate and Akpabio to accord his wife her deserved respect and dignity as the sexual harassment case was being investigated. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central in the Senate had, during an interview on Arise Television, accused Akpabio of harassing her sexually, a situation which has sparked the fire of controversy. In a statement issued on Saturday, the husband of the legislator, stressed…

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Let Your Husband Defend Himself, Natasha Advises Senate President’s Wife

Ganiyu Amodu

The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband. The dispute between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio began after she refused to sit in a designated seat during a Senate session, citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules. Tensions escalated further when she appeared on Arise News on Friday, accusing the Akpabio of blocking her motions, maligning her, and intimidating her after she allegedly…

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Akpabio, Natasha Bicker Over Seat Arrangements

Ganiyu Amodu

. Senate President Orders Security To Bundle Kogi Senator Out of Senate Chamber   Tensions flared during plenary in the Senate over seating arrangements which led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The controversy began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon resumption of the session. The Chief Whip, Senator Tahir Monguno, had raised a point of order, citing sections of the Senate rule book to justify the reassignment of seats. Monguno explained that the changes were necessary to accommodate shifts caused by…

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Nigeria’s Roads So Bad — Senate Speaks On Reasons Lawmakers Need N40bn SUVs

Aliyu Aliyu

“We analysed before arriving at Land Cruisers in the best interest of Nigeria.”   The Senate has said its decision to buy 360 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for lawmakers is due to cost and durability on Nigeria’s roads. According to reports, each of the SUVs would cost taxpayers at least N160 million. No fewer than 107 units of the 2023 model of the Toyota Landcruiser and 358 units of the 2023 model of Toyota Prado would be procured for the use of members of the Senate and the House of…

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Tinubu Sneaked Out, Begged Lawmakers To Support Akpabio, Abbas – Ndume

Aliyu Aliyu

Inside the politics the president played, which made all his four anointed candidates win all the four topmost seats in the 10th National Assembly   Senator representing Borno South District in the 10th National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu “sneaked out” and “begged” some members-elect of the 10th Senate before their inauguration on Tuesday to support his preferred candidates for principal positions. All four candidates endorsed by Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) swept the top four seats in the 10th NASS on Tuesday. Godswill…

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