The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has warned Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to stay out of the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband.
Mrs Akpabio had dismissed the Senator’s allegations against her husband as baseless, maintaining that both families had shared a cordial relationship for years,before Akpoti-Uduaghan’s marriage.
In a letter dated March 1, 2025,Natasha ,through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, punctured Akpoti-Uduaghan’s position and advised her to refrain from getting involved in the matter.
The letter was titled: “Stay Away from Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sexual Harassment and Intimidation Allegation Against Sen. President Godswill Akpabio; To Safeguard Your Sanity and That of Your Family”.
According to her, the accusations were personal to the Senate President and that he should be left to defend himself.
She had endured harassment from Akpabio but was now compelled to speak out,she said.
The letter read:“Our client is not desirous of calling you out into the unfortunate saga concerning her allegations against the Senate President, and wishes that you restrain yourself from delving into the obscene circumstances. while she has tolerated all the harassment from the Senate President, she was constrained to reveal the unfortunate torture and victimization which she has been going through in the red chambers under the hand of the Senate President.
“Consequently, we would like to state that the allegations of our client are personal to the Senate President, and our client believes the Senate President has the capacity to defend himself and refute any of these allegations against him.”
According to her, she has enough evidence to back up her claims, urging the wife to allow her husband to defend himself for the sake of her sanity and family.
“Our client has concrete evidence to substantiate her allegations. We will suggest that you leave the defense of the allegations for the Senate President to maintain your sanity and that of your family.
“Our client remains resolute in the defense of Nigerian women and as a family woman, she will continue to maintain our common heritage and family values”.
