*Sandra Duru, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian businesswoman and activist, carpets Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a suspended representing Kogi Central, in Kogi State, for fabricating sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing Natasha as ‘a pathological liar’

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The barrage of allegations and counter-allegations of sexual harassment between the two Senators is not over until it is over.

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, in Kogi State, has denied latest allegations preferred against her by Sandra Duru, a United Kingdom-based Nigerian businesswoman and activist, also known as “Prof Mgbeke”.

Natasha, who responded to Duru’s allegations in a statement Friday, May 2, 2025, dismissed them as false.

The suspended Senator also claimed that Duru was acting on behalf of Senator Akpabio.

绿帽献妻 reports Duru, in a Facebook livestream Thursday, May 1, had alleged that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, among others, fabricated sexual harassment allegations accused Akpabio.

The activist also purported that Natasha attempted to recruit her into a media campaign against Senate Akpabio by offering her N200 million, and large sums of money in US Dollars.

According to Duru, Senator Natasha鈥檚 ultimate aim of the campaign of calumny was to oust Akpabio.

She noted that by implication, such allegations are designed to politically weaken President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by removing a key ally of his in the National Assembly (NASS), in Abuja, FCT.

In order to justify her claims, Duru played several audio recordings during the broadcast, which she claimed were phone conversations between her and Senator Natasha over the allegations.

Duru to Natasha: ‘You are a pathological liar’

Referencing excerpts of their earlier conversations on the alleged sexual harassment, Duru said: 鈥淪o, I had to redirect her back to my question, and she then, said it (sexual advances) didn鈥檛 happen. 鈥業 don鈥檛 have evidence.鈥� ”

She stated: 鈥淚 told Natasha, 鈥榊ou are a pathological liar. You have disgraced us, Nigerians.鈥� “She said Nigerians were G and H 鈥� 鈥楪ullible and Hungry鈥� 鈥� and I asked, 鈥榊ou want to add to their problems?鈥� 鈥�

According to the activist, she disclosed how she urged Senator Natasha to make peace with the Nigerian Senate, but she insisted that they wanted to destroy the government.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 know what she meant by that,鈥� Duru said in the viral video.

Duru asserted: 鈥淣atasha is not teachable. She lacks humility and doesn鈥檛 care. If it doesn鈥檛 go Natasha鈥檚 way, you are her enemy. “Natasha is on a mission to destroy men 鈥�. I cannot watch her destroy our men, our sons, and our girls who are following her blindly.鈥�

Duru鈥檚 claims are ‘unfounded allegations’: Natasha

Senator Natasha Friday, also dismissed Duru’s accusations as false.

She asserted that the activist was acting on behalf of Senator Akpabio.

Natasha stated: 鈥淚 have carefully watched a livestream done by one Sandra C. Duru on Facebook, on May 1, 2025.

“The content of the livestream, including the voice attributed to me, is entirely untrue and has been manipulated to serve Sandra Duru鈥檚 ulterior motive of executing Senator Godswill Akpabio鈥檚 script.”

The suspended Federal legislator said: 鈥淭o the best of my knowledge, those words are false, and did not arise from any legitimate interaction involving me.

“I also recently discovered that the individual now identifying as Sandra Duru previously operated under the name Prof. Mgbeke on Facebook.鈥�

Natasha further stated that she would respond more fully to Duru’s 鈥渦nfounded allegations鈥� in due course.

The genesis

It is recalled Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan first accused the Senate President of sexual harassment during an interview on a private television show February this year.

She claimed that Akpabio made inappropriate comments and suggested her legislative proposal would only be considered if she 鈥渢ook care鈥� of him. Natasha reportedly said Akpabio invited her to spend private time with him.

The Senate President, however, pooh-poohed the female Senator鈥檚 allegations.

He declared that he had never harassed any woman, urging Nigerians to let the court handle the matter.

Things later reached a head in the Senate, as the Red Chamber March 6 suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months without pay, citing 鈥渦nruly and disruptive鈥� conduct.

The Nigerian Senate had dismissed her harassment complaint on procedural grounds, as she submitted it herself rather than through another senator, which violated Senate rules.

Her suspension followed a dispute over a new seating arrangement in the Upper Legislative chamber of NASS, which she believed was meant to humiliate her, according to report.

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