The ongoing conflict between Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated, with Akpoti-Uduaghan asserting that she has solid evidence to back up her sexual harassment claims against Akpabio. In a legal move, Akpoti-Uduaghan has urged Akpabio’s wife, Unoma, to distance herself from the matter in order to protect her own well-being and that of her family.
The conflict first emerged after Akpoti-Uduaghan reportedly refused a reassigned seating arrangement in the Senate, which she claims led to Akpabio’s victimization of her. She alleged that after rejecting his sexual advances, Akpabio began to disregard her motions and subjected her to intimidation.
In response, Unoma Akpabio accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of fabricating stories for personal gain and rejected the claims as false. However, the situation has taken a more legal turn, with Unoma filing a defamation lawsuit against Akpoti-Uduaghan for N350 billion in damages.
The legal letter from Akpoti-Uduaghan’s camp to Unoma underscores the seriousness of the allegations, reiterating that the matter should be left to Akpabio to address, and advised Unoma to avoid further involvement.
This legal back-and-forth intensifies the already volatile situation between the two figures, drawing attention to the broader issues of sexual harassment, power dynamics, and the role of public figures in handling such allegations.
