The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations made by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who claimed there were plans to arrest her upon her return from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) event in New York.
Senate Spokesman, Adeyemi Adaramodu, issued a statement on Monday rejecting Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claims.
He emphasized that both Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate had no intention of engaging with her on the matter. “She’s looking for her lost content creation needle in a haystack,” Adaramodu stated, further asserting that the Senate President and the Senate had no reason to address the issue any longer.
Akpoti-Uduaghan had previously alleged that plans were underway to arrest her as soon as she arrived in Abuja, claiming that Senate President Akpabio had sent staff to “evacuate” her from the UN premises. She also defended her participation in the IPU event, asserting that it was legitimate despite her suspension.
In response, Adaramodu suggested that the senator’s own actions at the IPU event might be causing her distress.
During an interview with an online news outlet on Sunday, Akpoti-Uduaghan explained that she had attended the UN IPU event despite not obtaining official approval, and mid-interview, she raised concerns about potential arrest plans upon her return to Abuja. She revealed that she had registered for the event online.
