The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has dismissed claims that Senate President Godswill Akpabio made inappropriate comments toward a female senator.

Committee Chair Neda Imasuen made this statement during an interview with Arise TV. He was responding to allegations from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who accused Akpabio of sexual harassment.

Imasuen clarified that there is no evidence to support the claim and insisted that Akpabio had not made any inappropriate remarks to any female senator.

The allegation has sparked discussions, but the Senate Committee has firmly denied the accusations, urging the public to focus on facts.

Speaking during his interview, Imaseun said  

‘’We have four female Senators in this 10th Assembly and I will tell you that I am very close to at least threee of them. I seat next to Senator Ireti Kingibe. The issue you are speaking about doesn’t bother about Sexu@l harassment against her. It is a matter of privilege. 

The Senate President has not, in my opinion,made any sexual remarks to any of the female Senators and I don’t think that any of the Female Senators have also complained about Sexu@l harrassment against him or anybody. We joke a lot in the Senate. The Senate is a place where we converge to discuss about the matters that affect the country. 

If the familiarity is considered a form of harassment, then I don’t know. But for me, I don’t believe that the conduct of the Senate President is in any way disrespectful towards women.”he said