Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
It was the first time the Senate President will publicity reacted to the allegation by the Kogi State Senator, reports thegazellenews.com
While speaking during the Senate Plenary session on Wednesday, 5 March, 2025, Akpabio dismissed the allegation.
In his words:
“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 former Akwa Ibom state governor said he had been inundated with calls on the matter since February 25, and that he was aware of the growing social media discourse. He urged Nigerians, the media, and social media users to refrain from drawing conclusions and instead await the court’s decision on the matter.
