Victoria Inyama, Mr Jollof react to Natasha Akpoti accusing Akpabio of sexual harassment [VIDEO]

• A live television interview where Natasha Akpoti accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment has gone viral.
• Clips from the moment has been shared on various social media accounts, giving netizens platforms to drop their hot takes.
• Among those who aired their views are actress Victoria Inyama and comedian Mr Jollof.

Nigerians have reacted to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment, further escalating their ongoing dispute.

Speaking on ARISE TV on Friday February 28, the lawmaker, who has been at the center of a heated exchange with Akpabio, claimed to have evidence to support her allegation, adding that her husband is also a witness.

Her accusation comes amid tensions over the recent relocation of her Senate seat without her consent, which led to a heated argument with Akpabio.

The matter was later referred to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Neda Imaseun (LP, Edo South), with a two-week deadline for its findings. On the live TV broadcast, Senator Natasha said in part:

“Mine is the case of a student being punished by a lecturer for refusing to sleep with him.”

“The seat change was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Many people don’t know what I’m about to say but I’m going to speak my own truth. The senate president is allowed to counter that.”

“It all started on 8th December, 2023, which was a day before his birthday and mine — we are birthday mates. We were all in Akwa Ibom because he had a big fanfare in the stadium. Myself, my husband, and a few of his close friends.

“At first, we were in his house in Ikot-Ekpene. Then we all moved to his house in Uyo at about 8pm. He held my hands and he said he wanted to show me round his house. My husband was walking behind us, just the three of us.

“We were walking around from room to room. He showed me the beautiful interior.

“I noticed that he hastened his pace while still holding my hands and my husband was behind on his phone. But he was catching up wherever he could. He got to this particular sitting room and he said ‘do you like my house’. I said, of course sir.

“He said ‘now that you are a senator, I’m going to create time for us to come and spend quality moment here’. You will enjoy it. At that point, I just pulled away… that I don’t understand what he meant.”

The Kogi senator said her husband, who was walking closely behind, asked her what the senate president said, adding that she refused to disclose what Akpabio said. Her husband would later instruct her not to travel out of the country alone or visit Akpabio’s guest house ever again, she said.

Akpoti-Uduaghan also alleged that when she met Akpabio at his office for repeatedly stepping down her motions, the senate president told her that she could ‘enjoy a whole lot if she takes care of him’.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has also filed a N100.3 billion fundamental human rights lawsuit against Akpabio as their feud intensifies.

Natasha’s claims has sparked reactions from netizens, including actress Victoria Inyama and comedian Mr Jollof amongst others. See video clip from the interview and reactions to it below:

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