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An All Progressives Congress – APC Youth League, has asserted that although Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has the right to express her grievances, the approach taken was likely to disrupt the peace and sanctity of the Nigerian Senate.
The league noted that it was an “unnecessary affront displayed and harmful to the Senate as an institution”
The National president of the league, Olamide Lawal, stated this while addressing newsmen at the weekend.
DAILY POST reports that the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, had a face-off with Akpabio during Senate plenary over a new seating arrangement and had accused the Senate President of sexually harassing her.
She was then suspended on March 6 for six months without pay after the heated confrontation.
Following this, Natasha filed a contempt suit against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and others over her suspension and reported the case to the UN Inter-Parliamentary Union.
However, Lawal advised her to reconsider her approach and work towards maintaining a peaceful and respectful atmosphere in the Senate.
He said, “As responsible and respected youths of the APC, we want to urge Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan to reflect on her actions and consider the consequences of her behavior.
“You can see that the Senate’s decision to suspend her for six months as recommended by the Senate Committee on Ethics and Public Petitions underscoring the gravity of her actions has also received widespread commendations from various groups. We also like to add our voice in support of that suspension.
“The six-month suspension is a significant consequence, and one that highlights the importance of maintaining order and decorum in the Senate and it would serve as a deterrent and lesson to everyone of us too, moving forward”.
Natasha’s conduct likely to disrupt peace, sanity of Nigerian Senate- APC youth league
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