Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Photo credit: X
For many weeks, the political rift between suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dominated headlines, culminating in Akpoti’s suspension from the Senate.
The controversy intensified after Akpoti accused Akpabio of sexual harassment and alleged that her refusal to comply with his personal demands led to her suspension.
A few hours ago, Akpoti-Uduaghan issued a satirical apology letter to the Senate and its president.
In the letter, she wrote, “It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence… Please find it in your magnanimous heart – somewhere buried deep beneath layers of entitlement – to forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections.”
The letter, widely circulated on social media, mocked the Senate’s expectations and highlighted what she described as a culture of entitlement and compliance over merit.
Reacting to the letter in an interview on African Independent Television, Akpoti’s lawyer, Victor Giwa, insisted, “I think it is an apology. The Senate expected her to make and she made. There was no condition attached to the apology as requested by the Senate. It will be in the interest of peace and reconciliation to accept the apology. Like I said, there was no condition attached to the kind of apology. She has just apologized to the senate president. I believe that the senate should accept that apology wholeheartedly and recall her so that we can be done with the issue of suspension.”
Giwa further emphasized, “The content of the letter tells you what exactly is her position. The fact that she insisted that her right as a senator is not based on election but on erection she apologized. The content of the letter speaks for itself.”
As controversy continues, the spotlight remains on the Senate’s next move-whether it will accept Akpoti’s apology and recall her, or let the suspension stand amid mounting public scrutiny.
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