Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has made some serious allegations against the Nigerian Senate, accusing them of applying double standards in disciplinary actions.
According to Natasha, male senators involved in violent altercations have never been sanctioned, while she was suspended for six months.
Natasha cited instances where her male colleagues engaged in physical fights, threw items, and hurled insults at each other without facing similar consequences. She questioned the Senate’s decision to suspend her, asking why male senators were not held to the same standards.
The controversy began after Natasha submitted a petition accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment. She claimed that following her refusal to yield to his alleged advances, she faced persistent harassment and was systematically deprived of her rights and privileges as a senator.
Natasha challenged the Senate to specify the misconduct that warranted her suspension, asserting that the action against her was politically motivated. Despite Akpabio’s denial of the allegations, Natasha remains defiant, insisting that her suspension was a direct response to her accusations against him.
The Senate has maintained that her suspension is unrelated to her allegations against Akpabio, stating that it was due to “gross misconduct and unruly behavior.” However, Natasha’s challenge for the Senate to specify the nature of her misconduct remains unanswered.
