Ebira youth passes vote of no confidence on Senator Natasha Akpoti

Mariam Abeeb

The Ebira Youth Leaders Forum has unilaterally pass A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan concerning the allegations brought forth by her against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

This is coming ahead of the upcoming inquiry by the Senate’s Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions scheduled for Tuesday, the 4th of March, 2025.

The president of the group, Engr Otomio Abdullahi made this known while briefing newsmen during a press conference in Abuja .

He urged for a thorough investigation to be conducted discreetly, free from any form of undue influence or interference concerning the allegations.

This they say, it will send out the right signal that the hallowed Chamber is not a place for rabble-rousers who are scavenging for opportunity to impugn on the integrity and hard-earned image of others to score cheap political points.

Abdullahi noted that Ebira people are known to be orderly, decent, decorous, respectful and obedient to authorities.

He therefore condemned the unprovoked outburst at the Hallowed Chamber even while sitting at the wrong seat against the laid down rules smack of arrogance, infantility, pride and clear disobedience to authorities, adding that it runs in share contradiction to the humility Ebira people are known for.

He called for adequate punishment should be meted to her, if found guilty including suspending her if need be.

He added that the Ebira Youth won’t hesitate to activate the instrument of the law to initiate her recall process at the right time.

“We have watched with utmost bewilderment, allegation by the Senator representing Kogi Central, our own Senatorial District by the way, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that she was sexually harassed by the Senate President, His Excellency Sen. Dr. Godswill Akpabio at the residence of the Senate President in Akwa Ibom and other places she claimed.

“According to the Senator, the alleged harassment which dates back to 2023 took place in the presence of her husband, who joined members of the Senate for an engagement ahead of the SP’s birthday who also shares same birthday with Akpoti-Uduaghan, a contradiction we still find difficult to reconcile. How will the Senate President have harrased her in the full glare of her husband who we know as a sighted man? To even make the situation more complex, wife of the Senate President, Her Excellency Ekaette Unoma Akpabio has also come out to say she was at home the day the so called harassment took place and also claimed they do not own any house at Ikot-Ekpene as claimed by Sen Natasha.

“Ebira people are known to be orderly, decent, decorous, respectful and obedient to authorities. Her unprovoked outburst at the Hallowed Chamber even while sitting at the wrong seat against the laid

down rules smacks oference, infantility pride and leadedamosuthonties nuns in share contradiction to the humility our people are known for

“Sen. Natasha apart from the allegations of corruption in the Local Content Committee of the Senate hanging on her neck also has an abysmal performance rating in Kogi Central, with no verifiable record of value for the huge constituency projects she’s entitled to. We therefore unilaterally pass A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE FOR n her for not projecting our true image, always being in the news for the wrong reasons and poor performance.

“Our Demands, That her upcoming investigation by the Serrate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on ground of her unruly behaviour be carried out discreetly without undue influence or interference. That way, the right signal will be sent that the Hallowed Chamber is not a place for rabble-rousers who are scavenging for opportunity to impugn on the integrity and hard-earned image of others to score cheap political points.

“If found guilty, adequate punishment should be meted to her, including suspending her if need be. As her constituents, we will not hesitate to activate the instrument of the law to initiate her recall process at the right time,” he stated .