Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has denounced her suspension from the Senate, calling it a violation of natural justice, fairness, and equity.
According to her, the suspension does not strip her of her legitimacy as a senator.
Following her yesterday, the Senate warned that, “for the period of her suspension, she be barred from presenting herself to the public, both locally and internationally, as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
However, in a statement on her Facebook page on Thursday, Akpoti-Uduaghan insisted she would continue to serve her constituents under the title of “Senator.”
She wrote, “Against the culture of silence, intimidation and victim-shaming; my unjust suspension from the Nigerian Senate invalidates the principles of natural justice, fairness and equity.
“The illegal suspension does not withdraw my legitimacy as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and I will continue to use my duly elected position to serve my constituents and country to the best of my ability till 2027 … and beyond.”
The Senate imposed a six-month suspension on the lawmaker without pay over what it called the breach of its Standing Orders following her claim of sexual harassment, an allegation that Akpabio denied.