- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar condemns the Senate’s six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling it a setback for women’s progress
- Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi shares his disappointment over the Senates decision, stressing the negative impact on gender equality
- PDP Deputy National Youth Leader Timothy Osadolor criticizes Senate President Akpabio for not stepping aside amid sexual harassment allegations
“Has there been an investigation? No. Atikus position hasnt changed. Any society that does not optimally use the assets available to it, particularly by giving women the opportunity to thrive, is failing,” Ibe quoted Atiku as saying. Atiku advocates promotion if women’s interests “About half of our population is women, and if we dont deliberately create an environment conducive to promoting womens interests, we are underutilizing our potential.”Peter Obi weighs in over suspension of Natasha AkpotiPDP youth leader calls for accountability”The Senate President should have excused himself; he wasnt truly a man of integrity. He should have stepped aside and allowed the investigation to proceed. I was deeply moved by this, and Im sure every person of goodwill would be as well,” Osadolor said.”They failed to speak up when it mattered. They were trying to stay in Akpabios good books. Its a shame,” Osadolor added. “Natasha could have been our sister, our wife, our daughter, or our mother. To see them all gang up and use state power and bureaucracy to silence her voice is shameful,” he said. Akpabios wife defends husband
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