Following the disruptive behavior of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Senate Chambers during plenary, the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice and the Media Practitioners for Development have advised Women Groups in Nigeria not to be manipulated by the antics of the Senator representing Kogi Central.

In a press statement made available to journalists in Abuja and signed by the duo of Mr James Okoronkwo and Mr Johnson Eze, leaders of the groups, they admonished women coalitions not to allow themselves to be deluded by Senator Natasha Akpoti’s false allegation of sexual harassment and victimization, lamenting that her recalcitrance, disregard for Senate Rules and disrespect for the nation’s apex law- making body must be condemned by all law- abiding women across Nigeria.

Lastly, the group chided former Senate President, Bukola Saraki for trying to make political capital from the Senator Natasha Akpoti’s abrasive campaign of using sexual harassment to cover misconduct in the Senate. The group recalled that Senator Bukola Saraki also did not resign nor step aside as Senate President when he was tried by the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration during his tenure.