Peter Obi, the Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate, has raised alarm over the national preoccupation with the escalating sexual harassment allegations between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, arguing it distracts from Nigeria’s pressing issues.
In a tweet on March 3, 2025, Obi lamented that instead of addressing critical challenges like poverty and insecurity, public discourse is mired in “trivialities,” explicitly citing sexual harassment claims in the National Assembly.
The controversy intensified in last week when Natasha accused Akpabio of making inappropriate advances starting December 8, 2023, and retaliating by blocking her Senate motions after she rejected him.
The Akpabio-Natasha saga has spiraled into a legal and public relations battle, with Natasha alleging a pattern of harassment—supported by her husband Emmanuel Uduaghan’s confirmation of her accounts—while Akpabio’s wife, Unoma, has filed defamation lawsuits seeking N350 billion, dismissing the claims as baseless.
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Obi’s tweet ties this scandal to broader governance failures, including budget padding and reckless court judgments, which he says deprive states of funds for essential services.
As the Senate Ethics Committee investigates and public outrage grows, Obi’s words highlight a nation sidetracked by scandal, with supporters urging accountability and critics questioning the evidence behind Natasha’s explosive allegations.
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