Senator Natasha Ajpoti-Uduagban, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, has resubmitted a sexual harassment petition against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Her earlier petition was rejected on grounds that Senate rule does not admit petition signed by a senator on his or her behalf.
Natasha who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, resubmitted the petition during Thursday plenary. The resubmitted petition was filed by her constituents, led by one Zubairu Yakubu.
Following the presentation, Senate President Akpabio inquired whether there were any legal impediments to accepting the petition and she responded that there were none.
Thereafter, the Senate President instructed her to formally lay the petition before the Senate and was subsequently referred to the Ethics committee led by Senator Neda Imasuen, with a directive to report back to the plenary within four weeks after legislative review.
