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Natasha-Akpabio Saga - Kogi Receives Senator, Brushed Aside Gov, Police Ban https://osazuwaakonedo.news/natasha-akpabio-saga-kogi-receives-senator-brushed-aside-gov-police-ban/01/04/2025/ #Issues #Kogi #Akpabio #Bello #Natasha #Ododo #Senate ©April 1st, 2025 ®April 1, 2025 7:48 pm Nigeria Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday was alleged to have planned with the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to assassinate Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, this, the female lawmaker made the allegation in addition to her earlier allegation of sexual harassment leveled against the Nigeria third highest ranking government official which led to her being suspended by the Senate for six months and more actions taken apparently by her political enemies who may have encouraged her constituents to file a petition before the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to recall her from the National Assembly, which, she accused her political enemies of forging and gathering fake signatures to mislead INEC into doing a dirty job, as such, she was warned to cancel her homecoming rally and procession after the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo banned political rally and procession in the state, subsequently, the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force issued a stern warning threat message on Tuesday morning that the political gathering maybe hijacked by hoodlums based on intelligence gathering, but despite the threats, the people of Kogi State came out in a very large numbers to receive and honour the female Senator who arrived the venue of the homecoming Sallah celebration with helicopter. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Nigeria Senate President godsell atavio
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on Tuesday was alleged to have planned
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with the immediate past Governor of kogi
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State Yaya Bell to assassinate Natasha
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akot UD Duran the senator representing
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Ki Central senatorial District this the
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female lawmaker made the allegation in
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addition to her earlier allegation of
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sexual harassment leveled against the
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Nigeria third highest ranking government
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official which led to her being
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suspended by the senate for 6 months
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months and more actions taken apparently
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by her political enemies who may have
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encouraged her constituents to file a
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petition before the independent National
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electoral commission an neck to recall
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her from the National Assembly which she
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accused her political enemies of forging
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and Gathering fake signatures to mislead
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an neck into doing a dirty job as such
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she was warned to cancel her homecoming
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rally and procession after the kogi
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state Governor Usman ad Doo ban
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political rally and procession in the
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state subsequently the Codi State
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command of the Nigeria police force
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issued a Stern warning thread message on
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Tuesday warning that the political
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Gathering may be hijacked by hams based
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on intelligence gathering but despite
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the threats the people of kogi State
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came out in a very large numbers to
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receive and honor the female senator who
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arrived the venue of the homecoming
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Salah celebration with helicopter
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Natasha sang and danced with members of
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her constituency and whilst speaking she
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said aario told yabello he should try
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and kill me and he should make sure that
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killing me doesn't happen in Abuja it
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should be done here cogi so it will seem
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as if it is the people that killed me
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here Channel's television reporter who
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monitored that the homecoming Salah
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celebration reported that Senator
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Natasha akot Udan on Tuesday received a
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rousing homecoming from her supporters
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and residents of the ahema community of
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kogi despite the state government's ban
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on rally and processions as early as
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8:00 a.m. her supporters from the five
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local government areas of kogi central
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senatorial District that aoti udur and
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represents gathered at the ahima
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community of the Oki local government
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area to welcome the people's Democratic
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party PDP lawmaker several local
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musicians took turns entertaining the
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people who attended the celebration
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while they awaited the arrival of the
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female lawmaker it did not however take
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long before the embattled Senator
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arrived at the place in a white
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helicopter eliciting Applause from her
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teaming jubilant supporters yesterday we
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heard on the news that rallies and
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Gatherings will not be allowed that
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roads will be blocked and convoys
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leading into the state will not be
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allowed I knew that we were the targets
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but then I said this is not political
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season this is not campaign time the
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lawmaker told her supporters and
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constituents we are not having a rally
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this is just me the senator representing
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cogi Central coming down to her people
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to celebrate this festive time the Salah
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with you and there is nothing wrong with
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that I am breaking no law this is
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Nigeria we have the right to be free to
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express our choice in Gatherings and
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celebrations Natasha stated in quote
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according to channels television Natasha
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had earlier said in reaction to the
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security threat warning issued by the
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police that if anything should happen to
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her the senator president the kogi state
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Governor and the immediate past governor
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of the state should be held responsible
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my dear people of kogi central I look
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forward to our peaceful Salah
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celebrations today however should we be
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met with or infiltrated by violence
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Nigerians should hold Governor adodo
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Yaya Bello and Senate President Gods
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will Akio holy responsible she said in a
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statement issued on Tuesday by the kogi
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state commands public relations officer
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SP William O the police Justified the
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ban stating that intelligence reports
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had uncovered Plans by hams to hijack
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the event and cause unrest following the
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intelligence report on security threats
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in kogi state and the subsequent ban on
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all forms of rally and procession by the
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kogi state government the Nigeria police
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force kogi State Police command has
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called on the organizers of the planned
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rally at aen to cancel such an event in
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the interest of peace in kogi state the
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statement read the police further
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emphasized that they would not allow any
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activities that could disrupt the
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prevailing peace in the state the
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statement added the call for
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cancellation becomes necessary noting
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that intelligence reveals that some hams
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plan to hijack the process and cause
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disturbance of Peace in the state the
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command cannot afford to jeopardize the
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existing peace the state is currently
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enjoying in view of the security threat
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received on the plan rally the kogi
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state police command is therefore
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advising the organizers to cancel the
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event so as to avoid any breakdown of
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Law and Order In the state as the
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command will not hesitate to apply the
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full wroth of law on anyone who causes
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disturbance of peace and Order In the
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state despite the police warning the
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kogi central Senator Natasha akot Udan
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insisted on returning to her
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constituency for the Salah break despite
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restrictions by the kogi state
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government in a statement released on
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Tuesday the senator urged her supporters
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to ignore rumors that she had cancelled
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her visit we are pleased to confirm that
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Senator Natasha akot udar and's Salah
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visit to kogi Central senatorial
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district will proceed as planned the
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statement read despite rumors
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circulating online there has been no
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official announcement from our office
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regarding the cancellation of this visit
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she emphasized that as a lawmaker she
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had a duty to her people and encouraged
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them to come out in large numbers to
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celebrate idel fitter with her as the
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senator representing kogi Central
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Natasha akot Udan remains committed to
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engaging with her community and
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fostering a spirit of unity and
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cooperation her dedication to the people
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of kogi central is unwavering and she
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looks forward to celebrating edel fitter
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with her
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constituents we would like to assure the
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public that all necessary arrangements
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are in place to ensure a successful and
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joyous event we invite all members of
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the community to join us in marking this
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special occasion the statement added the
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kogi state government while Banning any
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form of rally and procession in the
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state also restricted fishing and other
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activities linking them to the recent
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deaths of two individuals in cmia katbo
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and Yuzu ET in kogi West kogi's
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commissioner for information Kings Le
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Fano stated on Monday that the ban aimed
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to prevent any security threats that
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could disrupt peace in the state Fano
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added that intelligence reports had
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suggested some groups were planning to
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Stage some violent rallies in the guise
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of political and religious agitations in
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kogi central Senator akot Udan who was
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recently suspended for 6 months for
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protesting a change of seating
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arrangement has also accused Senate
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President godwell akpabio of sexual
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harassment it would be recalled that
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there was a heated exchange that erupted
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recently at a senate Ethics Committee
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hearing of Senator onyekachi and webon
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clashed with former education Minister
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Obi as aili over allegations involving
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suspended Senator Natasha akot Udan with
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two apparently loosing their manners and
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started using insulting and foul words
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on each other the Senate Ethics
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Committee hearing in Abuja took an
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unexpected turn last Tuesday as Senator
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onyi and weon of aoni North clashed
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verbally with former education Minister
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Obi as aasil with the situation
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escalating into a shout match during the
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session meant to address sexual
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harassment allegations involving
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suspended Senator Natasha akot UD and
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Senate President godsell aario tensions
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Rose when eisy reportedly asked in webon
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shut up and called him a huligan during
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deliberations in response the senator
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fired back labeling her an insult to
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Womanhood and reiterating the same
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derogatory term The Exchange occurred
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after eail declined to be sworn in as a
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witness which in webon criticized the
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senator later defended his remarks
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stating he had no regrets about his
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response as he felt disrespected by the
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former Minister's comments despite the
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heated confrontation in web insisted he
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still holds e aisilan high regard as a
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woman but maintained that her behavior
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was inappropriate eail attended the
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session alongside aola Aki Council to
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akot Udin and petitioners of Vu yakubu
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tensions Rose when yakubu attempted to
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speak while the committee chairman nider
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masu was addressing the panel he was
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instructed to mute his microphone
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prompting as a quili to
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intervene however in weon who was
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present as a witness for atavio
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interjected leading to a sharp exchange
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between him and the former Minister
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compose yourself and stop making noise
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eail told in weon angered by her remark
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the the senator fired back you're a fool
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what do you mean why are you talking to
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me like that I will not take it you're
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an insult to Womanhood people like you
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cannot be here eisy responded by calling
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him a holigan escalating the
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confrontation and briefly halting
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proceedings following the disruption
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order was restored and IMU announced
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that the case was now before a court
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leading to an abrupt adjournment of the
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hearing the female lawmaker
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Natasha had earlier in a press statement
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thanked all those who stood by her to
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file the sexual harassment petition
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against the Nigeria Senate President in
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her words she said I would like to
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express my heartfelt gratitude to the
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incredible Nigerian women and the
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supportive men all over the country who
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Stand By Me in My Pursuit for justice
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and fair hearing regarding my sexual
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harassment petition to the Senate your
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unwavering support courage and
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solidarity have been truly inspiring and
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I am humbled and grateful to all I
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continue to count on your support to
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insist that the Senate respects the rule
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of law respects my right to Fair hearing
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by reversing my legal suspension and
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investigating my petition at the
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committee on ethics Privileges and
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public
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petitions together we have taken a stand
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against abuse of power especially in a
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public institution like the Nigerian
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senate for the preservation of our
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democracy thank you for believing in
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this cause and standing strong with me
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God bless us all meanwhile Justice
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obiora uaru of the federal High Court
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Abuja handling the suit filed by the
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suspended Senator Natasha akoti udur and
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seeking to restrain the senate committee
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on ethics Privileges and public
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petitions from taking any disciplinary
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action against her has recused himself
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from the matter the embattled senator
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representing kogi Central senatorial
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District had dragged the Clark of the
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National Assembly the senate senate
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president godsell acario and the
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chairman senate committee on ethics
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Privileges and public petitions to court
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seeking to stop any disciplinary action
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against her following her altercation
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with the Senate President Justice uaru
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had on March 10th 2025 adjourned the
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matter till Tuesday March 25th for a
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hearing of all applications filed in the
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matter and directed parties to file and
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serve all the applications before for
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then when the matter was called last
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Tuesday Justice uatu in a short ruling
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recused himself from the case and
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ordered that the case File be
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transferred to the chief judge of the
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federal high court for reassignment to
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another judge for
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continuation the judge noted that his
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recusal from the matter was as a result
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of rumors of bias against him Justice
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uatu had while ruling on an ex-party
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application filed by Senator akot Udan
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granted an interim injunction
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restraining the senate committee on
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ethics Privileges and public petitions
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from proceeding with disciplinary
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actions against Senator Natasha Udan
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despite the restraining order she was
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given a six-month suspension over a
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heated exchange of words she had with
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Senate President godsell atavio during
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the February 20th plenary she had
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protested her assigned seating
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arrangement repeatedly raising a point
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of order despite being overruled in
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response the Senate ref refer her case
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to the Ethics Committee for review on
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February 28th in an interview with ar
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rise TV Senator aoty Udan alleged that
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her troubles in the Senate began after
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she rejected unwanted love making
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advances from aavo in her application
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she urged the Court to declare any
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action taken during the pendency of her
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suitors null void and of no effect
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granting the interim injunction Justice
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uaru ordered the defendants to appear
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with within 72 hours of being served to
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show cause why a full interlocutory
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injunction should not be issued against
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