Akpabio denies assassination allegations, demands public apology from Natasha, Abbo
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has denied allegations made with the aid of using Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) that he conspired to assassinate her, describing the claims as “malicious, fake , and inflammatory.”
In a declaration issued on Friday with the aid of using his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio additionally threatened prison motion in opposition to each Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan and previous Senator Elisha Abbo.
Formal letters of call for are reportedly being finalized to are searching for public retractions, formal apologies, and reimbursement for what become defined as reputational damage.
Eyiboh stated, “As a statesman dedicated to country wide solidarity and democratic values, I will now no longer be distracted with the aid of using malicious falsehoods or inflammatory rhetoric.”
He brought that the accusations made with the aid of using Akpoti-Uduaghan are “ now no longer most effective fake however a risky and provocative fabrication.”
Eyiboh additionally mentioned that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had formerly made an unsubstantiated accusation of sexual harassment in opposition to Akpabio, which she “later deserted with out clarification,” noting that this discovered a “troubling exploitation of victimhood narratives for private and political gain.”
“It is a ordinary sample of weaponizing falsehoods and exploiting victimhood for political advantage,” Eyiboh said.
The declaration , titled “Re: False and Malicious Allegations Targeting the President of the Senate,” additionally addressed sparkling feedback made with the aid of using former Senator Elisha Abbo, who claimed at some point of an April 2 interview on Arise TV that Akpabio manipulated the judiciary to take away him from office.
Eyiboh responded, stating, “Abbo had formerly retracted the ones claims in 2023, issuing a public apology after admitting they have been primarily based totally on fake assumptions.”
He emphasised that Abbo’s elimination become “the end result of a constitutionally grounded judgment with the aid of using the Court of Appeal, now no longer political interference.”
Concerning Abbo’s new claims approximately Senate entitlements, Eyiboh clarified that “Senate entitlements are processed administratively and now no longer on the discretion of the Senate President.”
“These new claims concerning being denied entitlements also are categorically fake ,” he brought .
Regarding the timing of those assaults , Eyiboh cautioned a political motive, saying, “The timing and similarity of those assaults advocate a politically inspired attempt to discredit the Senate’s leadership.”
He similarly remarked, “These individuals, likely subsidized with the aid of using hidden interests, seem united in a determined try to undermine the Senate and its leadership.”
While prison motion is underway, Eyiboh emphasised Akpabio’s endured awareness on his legislative duties.
“Regardless of the need for prison redress, formal letters of call for searching for retractions, apologies, and reimbursement are underway,” he said.
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