The delegation of opposition party senators has visited the just suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at her residence on Friday
This delegation was led by Senator Seriake Dickson, former governor of Bayelsa State and a member of the Senate’s Ethics and Privileges Committee—which is the same committee that recommended Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension.
Dickson shared a photo of the visit on his social media pages, he said he was absent from Senate proceedings on the day of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension due to another engagement he has with tax reform bills committee.
“The public may recall that, for the past 3 days, I was attending the 3-day workshop on the Tax Reform Bills which started on Wednesday 5th of March and ended this evening, Friday 7th of March,” he stated.
“This is why I was not available yesterday to sit as a member of the Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, Privileges and Public Petitions in respect of the issues concerning our distinguished colleague Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, haven been assured by the Committee Chairman that the hearing would hold on Wednesday the 11th of March for which notices had already been issued. I was not notified of the emergency seating yesterday.”
Dickson further stated that after concluding the workshop, he led a delegation of opposition senators to visit suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband at their residence.
Dickson said that, as humans being, senators have their low and high moments “and it is a tradition for Senators to support each other during these moments”.
He said they offered advice on how to resolve the issues surrounding her suspension.
Insight Media recalled that Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended on Thursday for six months after refusing to accept her newly assigned seat in the Senate chamber.
The dispute escalated when she accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, fueling widespread debate and criticism, particularly from women’s rights groups and civil society organisations
