Eric Patrick
Deputy Senate Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi has rejected the sexual harassment claims made by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, claiming that Natasha once accused her husband of sexual harassment.
Nwaebonyi made this known during an interview on News Central TV, on Thursday, stating that Natasha’s husband married her out of duress and same sexual allegation.
Nwaebonyi claimed that Natasha does not meet the standards to be regarded as one of Nigeria’s most beautiful women, stating that her accusations were baseless.
Nwaebonyi further stated that Natasha has a history of using accusations as a strategy to manipulate situations to her benefit, a move he argued was aimed at garnering public sympathy or influencing political narratives.
He also pointed out that Natasha has a track record of utilising allegations as a tactic to sway circumstances in her favor.
According to Nwaebonyi, this approach is designed to elicit public sympathy and shape political narratives to her advantage.
He said, “She accused Reno Omokri of sexual harassment during the time of Goodluck Jonathan as president when the young man was already in the U.S. attending to national issues.
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“But, unlucky for her, she didn’t know that this young man was outside the country. Upon the slightest provocation, she will come up with an allegation of sexual harassment.
“And I don’t know what is wrong with this lady. Does she think that she’s the most beautiful woman on earth? Or is it because she’s that chocolate colour?
“In my own assessment, she’s not among the beautiful women in Nigeria. And it is high time we came down hard on her.
“And why people like us are speaking on top of her voice is not just to protect and defend the senate president but to protect and defend her future victims.”