Natasha vs Senate: Reactions as Oshiomhole Raises Forgery Suspicion Against Akpabio
- Senator Adams Oshiomhole of Edo North has dropped a bombshell on the controversy between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
- Oshiomhole, who is also the former governor of Edo, said he agreed with the claim of Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele
- Bamidele had claimed that the suspension of Senator Natasha was the lowest point of the Senate under the leadership of Akpabio.
Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, has raised a suspicious forgery allegation against Godswill Akpabio, the president of the Senate.
Oshiomhole, in an interview, claimed that some senators alleged that their signatures were forged on the document that substantiated the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing the Kogi Central senatorial district.
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The former governor made the remark while reacting to the statement made by the Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who admitted that the suspension of Natasha was the lowest point of the Senate under the leadership of Akpabio.
New development on Akpabio vs Natasha
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Akpabio had been at loggerheads before she was later accused of violating the Senate standing orders, and she was subsequently suspended from the Senate for six months, a development that generated outrage from many Nigerians, particularly from the opposition.
However, as the tenth Senate is rounding off its tenure ahead of the 2027 general elections, Akpabio appears to have fallen out with many of the senators, including Oshiomhole, the former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In the latest interview, Oshiomhole said:
“The suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti from the Senate was the Senate's lowest point in the last three legislative years. There are some Senators who claimed their signatures were forged on that document”
Reaction as Oshiomhole speaks against Akpabio
However, the revelation has started generating mixed reactions from Nigerians. Below are some of their comments:
Kenneth called for discipline in the Senate:
"Oshiomhole should shut the [expletive] up. What's all this grandstanding about these days? Was he not in the Senate when all these atrocious acts were perpetrated? What did he do? These senators should be ashamed of themselves, and whoever forged those signatures should be fished out and prosecuted."
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Adakole criticised the politician:
"Nigerian politicians are very funny yet over-wicked. They will shut their mouths when someone is persecuted, only to find their voices later when the going is no longer favourable to them again. Tueh!"
Ijeoma Okereke criticised Oshiomhole for not speaking during the prosecution:
"You're speaking up now because your alliance with Akpabio is at the brink of collapse. This is the norm with Nigerian politicians. Once the part is no longer favourable, they forget they were once partners in crime."
Tosin questioned why Oshionhole opened up late:
"Mr Adam Oshiomhole, you had all this information, and you waited till this time? You all should not worry, a day will come when the citizens will say enough is enough, and you all will have nowhere to hide."
Watch the video of the interview on X here:
Senate presidency: Akpabio proposes new rule
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Senate has amended its internal rules that restricted the eligibility of those interested in the Senate presidency to a few.
The new rules indicated that only members of the 10th National Assembly, who returned to the Chamber, can become principal officers in the 11th assembly.
The decision was reached after a marathon closed-door session that was publicly criticised by Senator Adams Oshiomhole from Edo state.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
