ActionAid Calls for Proper Investigation into Natasha’s Allegations Against Akpabio

ActionAid Calls for Proper Investigation into Natasha’s Allegations Against Akpabio

By: Michael Mike

The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), Mr. Andrew Mamedu has cautioned against throwing the allegations raised by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Nduaghan against the Senate President, Godwin Akpabio

Reacting to the allegations by Natasha that he was being intimidated by the Senate President for refusing his advances, Mamedu said: “So for us it is a case of those allegations need to be investigated.”

He asked the right committee should be set up to investigate the allegations.

He said: “So we cannot sweep it under the carpet. We cannot undermine her. She should not be victimized but the allegations should be investigated.

“I am not saying she is right but those allegations should be investigated. So there should not be power over. So the presidency should not put its power on it or the senate leadership may use its power to sweep it under the carpet.

“No. It should be investigated. There is an ethics and privilege committee in the Senate so they should take it up and independently run it.

“She should not be victimized. And if the offence is proven to be true then the rights sanction should be meted out. And if it is false then the rights sanction should be meted out.

“And of course she has said it and it is difficult to prove that it is the truth. But again we cannot sweep it under the carpet. We have to investigate it and find out what has happened.”

ActionAid Calls for Proper Investigation into Natasha’s Allegations Against Akpabio