Full List: 3 APC Figures Loyal to Tinubu Who Have Faced Major Scandals
- President Bola Tinubu's circle has been confronted with sexual allegations since he assumed Nigeria's highest political office
- Three prominent figures, including the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who are loyalists of the president, have faced major scandals in recent months
- In this article, Legit.ng examines key figures in the president's circle confronted with sexual-related scandals
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Nigeria's political scene has recently been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct under the President Bola Tinubu-led government.
In just three years of his administration, no less than three influential and powerful politicians, who are in the president's circle, have been faced with sexual-related scandals.
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Below is the list of the powerful politicians with sexual allegations:
Godswill Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who has been one of Tinubu's most vocal defenders in the legislature, is among those facing sexual-related scandals. His tenure as Senate President has already been marked by significant controversy, most notably the prolonged and bitter dispute with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, which drew criticism from within and outside the APC.
The Kogi senator accused the Senate president of sexually harassing her, and claimed her decision to reject Akpabio's move was the beginning of her challenges in the National Assembly. The controversies between Akpabio and Natasha lasted for months and resulted in heated media and legal battles.
Source: Twitter
Adams Oshiomhole
Recently, the Senate president, during the plenary session in the National Assembly, woke up the ghost of the sexual behaviour against Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who was a former governor of Edo and ex-national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In February 2026, a video of the former governor, now senator, was seen massaging the feet of a lady in a private jet. The lady was later identified as a South African lifestyle influencer and adult content creator, Leshaan Dagama.
The former APC national chairman later dismissed the viral video and claimed that it was AI-generated, but Dagama later claimed that the video was not AI-generated and wrote on her Instagram that: “The video wasn’t AI, but okay, believe your Senator.”
Source: Twitter
David Umahi
Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri, a Nigerian businesswoman also known as Tracy, earlier publicly accused Minister of Works Dave Umahi of sexual harassment and withholding contract payments.
However, she later withdrew the allegations, saying she acted after careful reflection and advice from people close to her.
Tracy made the retraction in a video statement. She said the decision came after "proper consultation with my family, friends and legal team, and a painstaking review of events of the past two weeks."
In the video, Ohiri addressed one of the more serious claims from her earlier allegations, which had linked Umahi to threats made against a group of engineers. She clarified that she has no direct knowledge of the Neyland engineers beyond what she had read online and heard through conversations with others.
Source: Twitter
Presidency defends Tinubu on Obi's attacks
Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidency disclosed that the NDC 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was ignorant about the power-generating capacity of Nigeria.
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy, made the claim while responding to Obi's criticism of President Bola Tinubu.
According to Onanuga, the problem of Nigeria's electricity is not a shortage of gas, while disclosing the actual headache of Tinubu's administration.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
