Akpabio said, my waist will make good movements – Natasha
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has made some disturbing allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. According to her, Akpabio has been making lewd and suggestive remarks towards her, both in and outside the Senate chamber ¹. These allegations include Akpabio making comments about her marriage, saying her husband is “really enjoying” and that she’d “be able to make good movements with her waist”.
Akpoti-Uduaghan also claims that Akpabio would often squeeze her hands in a suggestive way and make sexist statements, which were sometimes laughed at by other senators ¹. These allegations have led to her suspension from the Senate on March 6 for “gross misconduct and unruly behavior”. However, Akpoti-Uduaghan believes this suspension was just a cover to silence her.
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Akpabio Told Me I’d Make Good Movements With My Waist – Natasha
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21 March 2025Vanguard (Lagos)
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of making repeated lewd and suggestive remarks towards her, both in and outside the Senate chamber.Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate on March 6 for what was described as “gross misconduct and unruly behavior” following a seating arrangement dispute with Akpabio.
However, her suspension came just a day after she formally submitted a sexual harassment petition against the Senate President on the Senate floor.
In an interview with the BBC, Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed that the allegations of misconduct were merely a cover to silence her.
She alleged that Akpabio frequently made inappropriate advances toward her, sometimes in the presence of other senators.
“He would squeeze my hands in a very suggestive way,” she said.
Recalling a particular incident, she stated, “There was a time I forgot to wear my ring because I rushed to work. And there were about five senators there. And Akpabio said, ‘Oh Natasha, you are not wearing your ring… is this an invitation to treat?”‘
She further alleged that Akpabio made sexually charged comments about her marriage.
“There was another time he made a statement like, ‘Natasha, your husband is really enjoying. It looks like you’d be able to make good movements with your waist.”‘
“He makes such sexist statements. And then they (other senators) all laughed,” she added.
During the interview, Akpoti-Uduaghan broke down in tears when asked about the impact of her allegations and the backlash she has faced.
“People don’t understand what it means to carry this. Maybe we don’t talk about it enough in Nigeria or Africa,” she said, her voice breaking.
“I just want a place where I would just work. I thought the worst was over, but I guess for a woman, it’s never really over, right?”
Despite the challenges, the senator said she has received support from female parliamentarians across Africa, who have reached out to share their experiences of similar struggles in male-dominated legislative environments.
