Senate Passes Vote of Confidence on Akpabio

Amidst the sexual harassment allegations leveled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senate today, March 13, overwhelmingly passed a vote of confidence in Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The decision comes 48 hours after the suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, claiming she was suspended for raising allegations of sexual harassment against Akpabio.

The Senate has urged Nigerians not to be distracted by the allegations, emphasizing that the matter is already before the court. Citing Order 40 of its standing rules, the Senate stated it could not interfere in an issue under judicial consideration.

The vote of confidence in Akpabio was unanimously passed during Thursday’s plenary, following a motion moved by Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader Olalere Oyewumi (Osun West).