Amid a wave of new accusations, Senate President Godswill Akpabio finds himself under fire once again as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, alleged on February 28, 2025, that her troubles in the upper legislative chamber began after she rejected his sexual advances.
The claim, which follows a heated Senate floor clash over seating arrangements, has thrust Akpabio back into the spotlight—and it’s not the first time he’s faced such charges.
Rewinding to July 13, 2020, Truth Live News can report of similar accusation against the Senate President when Joy Nunieh, former acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), made headlines during an Arise TV interview by alleging she slapped Akpabio—then Minister of Niger Delta Affairs—for sexually harassing her at his Abuja guest house.
A proud Rivers State native, Nunieh declared, “My reaction to the harassment proved my intolerance for nonsense.” Akpabio swiftly denied the accusation via a statement from his media aide, but the incident left a lingering mark.
The Nunieh-Akpabio saga had deeper roots. Their public feud erupted during a Senate ad hoc panel’s investigation into the alleged mismanagement of N40 billion by the NDDC’s interim management committee.
Akpabio claimed ignorance of the commission’s spending under Nunieh, blaming her refusal to brief him. Nunieh countered that he orchestrated her removal for defying his “illegal orders,” including demands to change dollars in the NDDC account, sack the northern head of the legal team, dismiss non-compliant directors, and implicate Peter Nwaoboshi, chairman of the Senate Committee on NDDC.
Now, with Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations adding fuel to the fire, Akpabio faces renewed scrutiny. The senator’s recent confrontation with the Senate President on the chamber floor has amplified her claims, drawing parallels to Nunieh’s explosive story from years ago.
Neither accusation has been substantiated in court, but together they cast a long shadow over Akpabio’s leadership, reigniting debates about accountability and misconduct at the highest levels of Nigerian politics. As these latest charges unfold, the past and present collide, leaving the public to wonder how this chapter will end.