By Newsmata
A petition by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, complaining of sexual harassment by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is now officially before the Senate.
Newsmata.com.ng reports that Senator Natasha representing Kogi Central senatorial district at the National Assembly, filed the petition at plenary on Wednesday after citing Order 40 of the Senate’s rules.
She said, “The petition is in my name against the President of the Nigerian Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio for sexual harassment, abuse of office, and malicious obstruction of my legislative functions.
“You may recall, sir, that on Friday in Arise TV, I did make some statements. And I have decided to narrow these statements in a formal petition against the Senate President.
“So, if it may please you, I will humbly step forward and lay this petition”.
“You may proceed,” Senator Akpabio, who presided over the plenary, responded before Senator Natasha laid the petition.
The Senate President subsequently referred the petition to the Senate Committee on Code of Conduct, Ethics and Public Petitions to revert as soon as practicable.