The wife of the Senate President, Ekaette Akpabio, has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment leveled against her husband by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In an interview with Arise TV this morning, Senator Natasha alleged that she had been maligned several times by the Senate President because she rejected his sexual advances at her.
She claimed that several motions she has pushed for have been sidelined because she refused to give into Akpabio's alleged advances.
However, speaking to newsmen on Friday at her Abuja residence, Mrs Akpabio dismissed Senator Natasha’s allegations.
According to Mrs Akpabio, her family and Natasha’s are cordial which make her wonder why Natasha's husband never reacted after the alleged sexual harassment in Akwa Ibom.
‘’It is an unfortunate accusation. It is very demeaning because that is a family..we knew the husband before he married her, We have always known the man. They are still very good friends. I really don't understand where this is coming from and I believe for somebody to make such an allegation, here must be a discussioon at home, a sanction or an approval and if the approval has come from the husband, our friend, I believe he would have spoken to me because when we are close. And if the wife had complained about such a thing and he still comes and he acts normal…..there is no man the wife will tell ‘’Oh, your friend harassed me' that will not frown. First of all, the attitude towards the person will change but his attitude never changed''
Mrs. Akpabio praised her husband as a man who loves and respects his family, citing his track record of supporting women’s inclusion in government even before his emergence as Senate President.
‘'The Senate President is a very very responsible man and disciplined.''
