Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has announced her intention to publicly share evidence of alleged sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
“At the right time and at the right space, I will present the evidence that I have,” she stated during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday.
The senator’s comments come amid recent political tension surrounding her recall attempt, which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has now dismissed.
Reacting to the electoral body’s decision, Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is also a lawyer, expressed approval—despite believing the petition should have been discarded earlier.
“I’m a lawyer. I’m a senator and I understand how Nigeria works. For me, the most important thing is this recall process has been stalled,” she said.
“I give kudos and credit to INEC even though I believe they should have thrown it away from the get-go.”
She also questioned the credibility of the signatures presented in the recall petition, claiming most of the listed addresses were fictitious.
“Even though INEC did count 208,000 signatures, I bet you if they had gone into the verification stage, they would have struggled to even have 500 people come out to attest to signing that,” she added.
The recall effort, spearheaded by Charity Omole, a political aide to Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, involved a petition submitted to INEC on March 24, 2025.
However, INEC concluded that the petition did not meet constitutional requirements.
“Therefore, no further action shall be taken on the recall of the Senator,” the commission said in its statement.
The controversy surrounding Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan includes an earlier clash with Akpabio over Senate seating arrangements, which led to her suspension for six months over alleged misconduct. The senator has accused Akpabio of abuse of office and sexual harassment, raising tensions within the upper chamber.
