The Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has dismissed the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing them as politically motivated and an attempt to evade disciplinary action.
In a statement on Sunday, Nwebonyi argued that the claims were unsubstantiated and rightly timed to deflect attention from an ongoing disciplinary process against Akpoti-Uduaghan.
He also criticised former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, for drawing a parallel between his past case and the current allegations against Akpabio, stating that the two situations are different.
Nwebonyi further alleged that Akpoti-Uduaghan has a history of making “reckless and false allegations” against prominent individuals, including Reno Omokri, Dino Melaye, and Yahaya Bello, adding that her accusations typically follow a pattern of “wild claims, media noise, and no evidence.”
He warned that legitimising such claims without evidence could set a dangerous precedent, where anybody could make false accusations to disrupt Senate proceedings.
