The allegation Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan levelled against Senate President Goodwill Akpabio must be investigated, Amnesty International has said
The human rights watchdog made this demand in a statement on X by the Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi.
“Amnesty International calls on the Nigerian authorities to immediately institute an independent and impartial investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against the President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio,” he said.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Kogi Central, accused Akpabio of depriving her of her right to represent her people after she rejected sexual advances from Akpabio.
She alleged that Akpabio had been denying her the opportunity to contribute to debates and table matters affecting her constituents on the floor of the Senate.
