The spokesperson for the Senate, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has stated that the sexual harassment allegation leveled by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio is not currently before the Senate.
Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Monday, Adaramodu clarified that the only case before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition pertains to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s alleged non-compliance with Senate standing orders.
“The only matter before the Senate is between Senator Natasha and the rest of the senators—that she is not complying with the standing orders of the Senate. No other issues,” he stated.
He further explained that if any other issues arise in the future, they would be reviewed by the appropriate Senate committee once officially referred.
“If there is anything that comes tomorrow about any senator in the National Assembly, the Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petition Committee will review it once it is referred to them. It is going to be taken as an internal affair,” Adaramodu added.
He also noted that proceedings within the Senate chamber are not legally actionable in court, and the committee functions independently from both the Senate and its leadership.
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