THURSDAY March 13, 2025 |TheNewsDESK
The Nigeria’s Senate has passed a vote of confidence in its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The vote of confidence in Akpabio was passed unanimously during Thursday’s (March 13, 2025) plenary, following a motion moved by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Olalere Oyewumi (Osun West).
The decision comes 48 hours after the suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, claiming she was suspended for raising allegations of sexual harassment against Akpabio.
PUNCH Online reports that Natasha filed contempt charges against Akpabio and others over her six-month suspension without pay from the Senate.
The Senate has urged Nigerians not to be distracted by the allegations, emphasising that the matter is already before the court.
Citing Order 40 of its standing rules, the Senate stated that it could not interfere in an issue under judicial consideration.
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