Senate President Godswill Akpabio has publicly declared that he will not resign from his position, despite mounting pressure from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and others.
This stance comes in response to allegations of sexual harassment from suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and claims linking him to electoral fraud in 2019.
During a Senate session on Thursday, Akpabio addressed remarks made by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who had urged lawmakers to remain focused on their legislative duties.
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Akpabio asserted that he would not yield to “baseless allegations” and would not be a victim of injustice.
“I will not have answered you, but for the fact that you said those who would have asked you to step down, who told you I was going to step down? You know, if you watch the color of America, there are black people who went to prison for false allegations. Some were there for 25 years. So I’m not one of those people who will step down over false allegations. When it is eventually proven that the allegation is false, they will say, ‘Oh well… I’m not that bad,’” Akpabio stated.
He added, “So if you had that in mind, please cancel it. I must thank you for the words you spoke today.”
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