Former Minister of Education, Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili, has reacted to the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Nigerian Senate.
For accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, of sexual harassment, Akpoti-Uduaghan was slammed with a six-month suspension by the Ethics Committee of the Nigerian Senate.
While leaving the chamber today, the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District “courageously” said, ““this Injustice shall not be sustained””.
Ezekwesili said, “the wise among them will be haunted by this until her words surely come to pass”, while, “the unwise among them will not even understand what she said”.
While reading out the recommendations of the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct probing her claims on Thursday, Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said, “that the Senate do suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months for her total violation of the Senate Standing Rules (2023) as amended for bringing the presiding officer and the entire Nigerian Senate to public opprobrium.”
In her reaction to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, Ezekwesili said: “I hope those Senators in the Chamber of @NGRSenate today and the ones who conveniently disappeared all heard the last word of their inspiringly bold and unbowed colleague Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan @NatashaAkpoti ?
“She courageously said as she left the Chamber today: “This Injustice shall not be sustained”.
“The wise among them will be haunted by this until her words surely come to pass.
“The unwise among them will not even understand what she said.
“For all of us that care about our democratic processes and principles, we are glad that : “She Said What She Said!”
“A Woman like Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan.”
