The Senate, on Tuesday, dismissed a petition of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, filed by the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central). The petitioner, Mr. Zuberu Yakubu, representing the suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, accused the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions of bias and of denying him a fair hearing. Appearing […]
The Senate dismissed a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Akpabio, filed by a representative of suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. The petitioner's representative cited bias and lack of fair hearing by the Senate Committee, alleging pre-judgment and committee members' affiliations with Akpabio. The petitioner's legal counsel criticized the Senate's decision as inconsistent and questioned the Senate's rules overriding the Constitution. Ezekwesili faulted the Senate action, stating that internal rules should not supersede national laws.