{"id":357901,"date":"2025-03-06T15:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=357901"},"modified":"2025-03-06T15:12:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T14:12:45","slug":"breaking-senate-suspends-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-for-six-months-without-pay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/03\/06\/breaking-senate-suspends-natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-for-six-months-without-pay\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Senate suspends Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months without pay"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The dispute began when Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio engaged in sexual harassment and abused his authority in office, sparking significant controversy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>On Wednesday, the Senate panel dismissed the sexual harassment complaint brought by Akpoti-Uduaghan against Akpabio, citing procedural errors and legal constraints.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following her conflict with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>The senate president <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Imranmuhdz\/status\/1897644273417240649?t=THhZvIXLzK7D458_lugX_A&amp;s=19\"><strong>announced<\/strong><\/a> this while reading out the recommendations of the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat the Senate do suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months for her total violation of the Senate Standing Rules (2023 as amended for bringing the presiding officer and the entire Nigerian Senate to public opprobrium,\u201d Akpabio said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today the senate committee on public conduct, ethics, privileges, and public Petitions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/03\/06\/breaking-senate-panel-proposes-six-month-suspension-for-natasha-akpoti\/\"><strong>proposed suspending<\/strong> <\/a>Natasha for six months.<\/p>\n<p>Neda Imaseun, chairman of the committee, said the panel\u2019s report resulted from an inquiry that found her violating Senate rules.<\/p>\n<p>The panel also proposed sealing her office, prohibiting her entry into the National Assembly during suspension, and stopping her salary along with her legislative aides\u2019 wages.<\/p>\n<p>Her suspension is to take immediate effect from March 6, 2025, in accordance with the Senate\u2019s decision regarding the violations attributed to her actions.<\/p>\n<p>Further details will be provided soon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dispute began when Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio engaged in sexual harassment and abused his authority in office, sparking significant controversy. 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