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“We feel like the allegation as it currently stands falls short of the threshold for proving sexual harassment anywhere in the world.” — Olisa Agbakoba, SAN
Former Nigerian Bar Association President, Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has urged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to clarify alleged contradictions in her sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Addressing journalists in Lagos, Agbakoba said the claims, “have damaged [his] client’s reputation locally and internationally,” and called for more evidence.
“Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan claims that she was sexually harassed by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on December 8, 2023. However, merely one day later, on December 9, 2023, she publicly posted favourable messages about the Senate President on both her Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts.”
“In these posts, she eulogised the Senate President and spoke highly of the birthday event she attended in Uyo, Akwa Ibom.”
“We feel like the allegation as it currently stands falls short of the threshold for proving sexual harassment anywhere in the world.”
“We believe that proper institutional processes, rather than media forums, provide the appropriate venue for addressing such serious matters,” Agbakoba added.