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Senator Natasha Reports Case Against Akpabio, Suspension To UN Inter-Parliamentary Union

Senator Natasha Reports Case Against Akpabio, Suspension To UN Inter-Parliamentary Union
  • PublishedMarch 11, 2025

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday, reported her case against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and her suspension from the Red Chamber to the Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting (IPU) at the United Nations in New York.

At the Women in Parliament session held at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Meeting (IPU) at the United Nations in New York, Senator Natasha is seeking justice and the intervention of global democratic institutions.

The lawmaker is asking for justice over what she described as injustice meted out to her.

Senator Natasha described her suspension from the Senate as “illegal”.

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After her speech, she expressed worry about her security. The Kogi Central lawmaker claimed there are indications that she may be held against her will in New York for speaking up on the issue at the global event by “the powers that be” from Nigeria.

It would be recalled that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended for six months by the senate for alleged misconduct.

However, before her suspension, the lawmaker has accused Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.