A former Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio to confront the sexual harassment allegations against him head-on, instead of, as he put it, hiding behind “hired blackmailers and image launderers.”
Abdullahi made the statement while reacting to a growing campaign led by Professor Mgbake, who has become one of the most outspoken critics of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of Akpabio’s accusers.
He accused Mgbake of spreading falsehoods in what he described as a deliberate attempt to divert attention from the serious claims facing the Senate President.
“While Mgbake publicly denied any link to the Senate President, she contradicted herself by revealing Senator Akpabio’s private phone number during her media attacks,” Abdullahi pointed out, arguing that her actions “strongly suggest coordination between her and Akpabio’s camp.”
He dismissed Mgbake’s public stance as nothing more than “a desperate media campaign” aimed at shielding the Senate President from accountability. He warned Nigerians not to fall for what he described as “a circus of deception.”
Abdullahi also questioned Mgbake’s public image, pointing to past allegations of fraud and online reports that painted her as dishonest. He referenced a Nairaland thread that labelled her a con artist and cited a Secrets Reporter investigation that accused her of duping clients through front companies.
He didn’t stop there, He linked her to a recent smear campaign against Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, which she allegedly shared on her Facebook page.
“It is both disgraceful and cowardly for a high-ranking public officer like the Senate President to associate with individuals of such questionable reputation,” Abdullahi said.
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“Rather than defend himself with honour, Akpabio has chosen to hide behind people whose public records are smeared with controversy and criminal allegations.”
He also raised questions about Mgbake’s academic credibility, saying her claim to the title of professor remains unverified.
“It is unfortunate that a matter as sensitive and serious as sexual harassment is being reduced to a media circus involving paid agents and individuals who themselves lack public trust,” he added.
Abdullahi ended by calling on Akpabio to respond to the allegations with transparency and dignity.
“This is about integrity and accountability. No Nigerian, no matter how highly placed, should be above scrutiny,” he said.
“The Senate President must rise to the occasion and prove his innocence through facts, not hired propaganda.”