By Haruna Salami
The petitioner in the sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Mr. Zuberu Yakubu, on behalf of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged bias and lack of fair hearing by the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Public Petitions.
The petitioner who appeared before the Ethics Committee on Tuesday in the company of his counsel, Dr. Abiola Akiyode and former Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili initially declined commenting unless Senator Natasha, his principal witness was allowed to come into the National Assembly.
After much drama and accusations of bias against the chairman of the Ethics Committee, who the petitioner alleged had referred to the petition “deaf on arrival”, the committee finally dismissed the petition because the matter was before a court of law.
Speaking with journalists after dismissal of his petition, Zuberu said he declined comment before the Senate Committee on Ethics Privileges and Petitions because the committee is not fair to them on this matter.
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