•Says, ‘Let your husband defend himself’

The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has told Mrs. Unoma Akpabio, wife of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, that she possesses concrete evidence to defend the sexual harassments allegations she made against her husband (Mr Akpabio).

Natasha’s response comes after Mrs. Akpabio dismissed her allegations as false and a product of a wild imagination.

Mrs Akpabio, in a press conference on Friday in Abuja, defended her husband, saying he had always been a disciplined, jovial man who respected women, especially those working with him.

“Security men are always with the Senate president (SP). So, for that night. I knew I served people. People were at home. The house is never empty when he’s around. Constituents will be there. Akwa Ibom people will be there, and they never leave him.

“And there is no way a man that is as disciplined as that can think of taking a woman to his home. He has a lot of respect for me and his children and regards. In Akwa Ibom, when he was a governor, a lot of women were involved in governance, and none of them, not one, ever say something like this,” said Mrs Akpabio.

However, in a letter dated March 1, 2025, addressed to Mrs Akpabio through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, Natasha advised her to refrain from getting involved in the matter.

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.

Natasha also vowed to defend herself with concrete evidence.

The letter 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.

“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.” (Text courtesy of PM News, but headline rejigged)