Akpabio Withdraws From Presidential Panel Over S3xual Harassment Allegations
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has reportedly withdrawn from the presidential panel investigating sexual harassment allegations made in opposition to him by the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
All Details Newspapers stories that the withdrawal, which occurred with none official clarification, has raised questions and sparked widespread hypothesis.
The President of Residents Quest for Reality, Oby Ndukwe, disclosed the event on Saturday, Could 3, 2025, throughout a broadcast of Politics Right now on Channels Tv.
Based on sources who spoke with The Solar Newspaper, the panel was established by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Vice President Kashim Shettima was appointed to chair the panel, with extra members together with National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, the Attorney General of the Federation, and representatives from Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan.
The panel was tasked with investigating the sexual harassment allegations, which had develop into a supply of nationwide controversy.
Akpabio’s sudden withdrawal has fueled hypothesis relating to his causes for stepping down. Whereas no official assertion has been launched, sources counsel that the Senate President cited considerations over potential govt interference and raised doubts in regards to the impartiality of the panel.
The tensions between Akpabio and Akpoti-Uduaghan reached a boiling level following the accusations of sexual harassment made by Akpoti-Uduaghan in February 2025.
In response to the allegations, the Senate suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan on Thursday, March 6, 2025, pending the result of the investigation. Critics have described the suspension as a silencing tactic supposed to suppress Akpoti-Uduaghan’s voice.
Regardless of the suspension and the continued investigation, Akpoti-Uduaghan stays resolute. She has vowed to current proof in courtroom to help her claims of sexual harassment, promising to struggle for justice within the face of rising political tensions.
