From: Femi Oyelola in Kaduna
A group under the auspices of the Coalition of Female Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria has called for the immediate and unconditional resignation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio over alleged sexual scandals involving Senator Natasha of Kogi State and other related cases from the past.
This was contained in a statement signed by Amina Usman Zubairu, North West coordinator; Falmata Babagana Gire, North East coordinator; Oyindamola Ojulari South West coordinator; Chinelo Emeka Augustin, South East, Prisca Plangnan Auta North Central, and Linda Emonefe South-South coordinator respectively.
The group stated that the unconditional resignation of the Senate President would allow an unbiased, thorough, and fair investigation into the allegations.
The statement by the FCSOs is coming amidst allegations leveled against the Senate President for sexual assault by his colleague Senator Natasha.
The group noted that these allegations are heavy, embarrassing, and an abuse of the Senator’s gender existence as a woman.
They added that unless the Senate President had another motive (sexual harassment, which he is accused of) he had no justification for walking Senator Natasha out and threatening her with suspension or impeachment for rejecting a seating arrangement, something he did under Saraki’s leadership, and he wasn’t met with similar action.
