The wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, has been urged by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the Senate, to refrain from commenting on the claims of sexual harassment and intimidation against her husband.
Citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, Akpoti-Uduaghan refused to take an allocated seat during a Senate session, which sparked the disputebetween her and Akpabio.
When she appeared on Arise News on Friday, she accused the Akpabio of threatening her, obstructing her movements, and defaming her after she reportedly turned down his sexual advances, further escalating tensions.
In response, Mrs. Akpabio denied the accusations against her husband at a news conference in Abuja.
She said that the accusations were unfounded and that the two families had enjoyed a friendly connection for many years, even before Akpoti and Uduaghan were married.
However, Akpoti-Uduaghan cautioned Mrs. Akpabio to avoid becoming engaged in the situation in a letter dated March 1, 2025, sent to her via her attorney, Victor Giwa.
The letter, titled “Stay Away from Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Sexual Harassment and Intimidation Allegation Against Sen. President Godswill Akpabio; To Safeguard Your Sanity and That of Your Family,” stressed that the accusations were personal to the Senate President and that he should be left to defend himself.
Akpoti-Uduaghan said she had endured harassment from Akpabio but was now compelled to speak out.
It partly read, “Our Client is not desirous of calling you out into the unfortunate saga concerning her allegations against the Senate President, and wishes that you restrain yourself from delving into the obscene circumstances. while she has tolerated all the harassment from the Senate President, she was constrained to reveal the unfortunate torture and victimization which she has been going through in the red chambers under the hand of the Senate President.
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“Consequently, we would like to state that the allegations of our client are personal to the Senate President, and our client believes the Senate President has the capacity to defend himself and refute any of these allegations against him.”
She said she has enough evidence to back up her claims, urging the wife to allow her husband to defend himself for the sake of her sanity and family.
“Our client has concrete evidence to substantiate her allegations. We will suggest that you leave the defense of the allegations for the Senate President to maintain your sanity and that of your family.
“Our client remains resolute in the defense of Nigerian women and as a family woman, she will continue to maintain our common heritage and family values.
