Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, has again reacted to the ongoing allegations of sexual advances leveled against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, by the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a statement shared on her verified X (formerly Twitter) page on Saturday, May 10, Ezekwesili called for an open, transparent, and honest investigation by the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions to determine the veracity of the allegations raised by the suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Ezekwesili has been outspoken in the demand for an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made by Akpoti-Uduaghan against Akpabio.
The former minister’s fresh call for Akpabio’s probe comes after the senate president’s legal team, led by Kehinde Ogunwumiju, urged a federal high court in Abuja to order Akpoti-Uduaghan to delete a satirical apology post from all her social media platforms. They also asked the court to mandate her to publish a written apology in at least two national newspapers and file an affidavit confirming compliance.
In a counter-affidavit, the Kogi lawmaker argued that her post did not violate the court’s gag order.
‘Submit yourself for open investigation,’ Ezekwesili tells Akpabio Wading into the matter once again, Ezekwesili tweeted: “To: @NGRSenate President Senator @Senator_Akpabio
“Do you know what is so much easier to do on the sexual harassment allegations of the Distinguished Senator @NatashaAkpoti against you? RECOMMENDED FOR YOU 1 year after Junior Pope’s death, survivor says he’s ready to say the ‘trut…
“Submit yourself to a transparent process of Independent Investigation and Fair Hearing as demanded by your accuser.
“Stop all these incompetent shenanigans and surreptitious tactics to divert public attention on the matter.
“All your actions and words since Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan accused you, have been terribly contemptible and demeaning of our Public Institution- The Nigerian Senate. STOP!”
