The petition submitted by the Nigerian Senator who claimed sexual harassment by the president of the Senate.
Godswill Akpabio, one of the oldest politicians in the country, denied the allegations against him on Wednesday by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The Ethics Committee for which it is written that the hearing at the hearing is stated to be stated at the hearing.
“The petition is contrary to the rules of the Senate and cannot have fun,” said the chairman of the Senator of the Neda Imasuen Ethics Committee.
He added that Uduaghan personally signed a petition, instead of approves another individual, violating the Senate command.
In an interview with Arise television on Friday, Senator Uduaghan claimed that Akpaio had made an inappropriate progress towards her during his visit to his residence in the southern state of AKWA IBU, December 8, 2023.
She further claimed that Akpabio, a special occasion, insisted that she would “take care of him” if she wanted her proposals to get a favorable consideration in Senate.
The senator claimed that Akpabio had acted like a university lecturer who consistently missed his student who refused to sleep with him.
But it refused Akpabio.
“At no point, I did not harass any women. My late single mother raised me very much and I always supported the respect of women. I was even assigned to the most appropriate governor in Nigeria,” he remarked.
The question created a huge discussion in Nigeria, and many called for an independent investigation.
In the post on social networks, one of Akpabi’s predecessors as president of Senate, Buku Saraki, said the questions asked were too serious to simply pushed away.
Earlier on Wednesday, two groups of protesters gathered at the Assembly field in the capital, Abuja – one supports Akpabio and the other in support of his colleague, singing ” Akpabio must go. ” ‘
Uduaghan Senator used a plenary session on Wednesday to submit a request, referring to an investigation into the behavior of Akpabia.
As president, Akpabio allowed Uduaghan to submit a request.
Before the Senate President, less than two years ago, was active for eight years, he was a governor rich in the AKwa Ib Iba oil, and also Minister of Delta Niger under former President Muhammad Bukhari.
