A group of women protesters stormed the National Assembly on Tuesday, accusing the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of attempting to discredit Senate President Godswill Akpabio and destabilize the legislature.
The women who gathered at the entrance of the National Assembly, displayed banner with the name, Women for Good Governance.
Chatting songs and waving their placards, the women demanded additional sanctions against Akpoti-Uduaghan if she continued mobilizing supporters against the Senate.
Messages on some of the placards read : “Nigerian Women for Good Governance Ask Sen. Natasha to Stop Embarrassing Women” and “Nigerians Are Proud of Akpabio.
Speaking on behalf of the group, the secretary, Enakeme Ojineme, accused Akpoti-Uduaghan of engaging in political manipulation. This is as she said the embattled Senator was collaborating with individuals seeking to tarnish Akpabio’s image.
The group’s secretary also dismissed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment allegations against Akpabio. This is as she said the allegation is politically motivated. And an attempt to undermine the Senate President’s integrity.
She said, “We the united Women for Good Governance have discovered that this false allegation of sexual harassment has a very strong political undertone. Heavily propelled in collaboration with Senator Natasha by those who are interested in the office of the Senate President at all cost.
The group condemned any effort to undermine the Senate through “unconventional, unlawful, and demonic means,”. They described such actions as treasonable.
“We the united Women for Good Governance hereby send a strong warning to these evil planners that what they’re doing is nothing but trying to stab democracy with a fire dagger. Which must be resisted by all well meaning and good Nigerians.
“Any unconventional, unlawful, and demonic means such as this targeted at removing any head of a tier of government, is treasonable,” the group said.
The Secretary Ojineme warned that should the Kogi Central Senator persist in mobilizing supporters against the Senate, she must face even stricter punishments.
“We, therefore, encourage the Nigerian Senators and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio to remain dedicated to their duties. And not fail to give stringent punishment to Senator Natasha should she continue to mobilize street beggars, jobless boys and ladies against the Nigerian Senate”.
Recall that the Senate had on Thursday last week suspended Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months over alleged misconduct.