”We will only take action after listening to both sides” IPU tells Natasha
The President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Tulia Ackson, in response to Senator Natasha’s appeal for intervention over her alleged !llegal suspension, said the union would only take action after listening to both sides.
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Recall that Senator Natasha, on Tuesday, 11th March 2025, took her alleged s3xual har@ssment case to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in New York for proper investigations. Stating that her suspension was politically motivated and aimed at silencing her.
“I come with a heavy heart from Nigeria. But first, I’d like to apologize to honourable members, I am not here to bring shame to our country. I am here to seek help for the women of Nigeria,” she said.
Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that her suspension stemmed from a petition she submitted against Senate President Godswill Akpabio over allegations of s3xual har@ssment.
“I believed that submitting the petition would lead to a fair and transparent investigation, but instead, I was silenced and suspended,” she cried out.
She narrated the stringent conditions attached to her suspension, including withdrawal of security, seizure of official vehicles, stoppage of salary, and a restriction barring her from the National Assembly premises.
“For six months, I am not allowed to present myself as a senator, either locally or internationally,” she stated.
She described her suspension as a calculated attempt to stifle women’s participation in leadership, urging global democratic institutions to intervene.
In response, Ackson acknowledged the gravity of the issue and assured that the IPU would follow due process by hearing both sides before taking a position.
She also noted that a Nigerian delegate present at the session had sought to speak on the matter but was not given an opportunity due to time constraints.
