- The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected calls for Senate President Godswill Akpabios resignation, citing lack of concrete evidence.
- PANDEF accused the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) of politicizing the allegations to undermine Southern leaders and influence the 2027 elections.
- Both groups urged restraint, warning against sensationalism and political interference that could deepen national divisions
Akpabio has been slammed with a lawsuit by Natasha for what she alleged as sexual harassment. Image: FB/Godswill Obot AkpabioSource: FacebookNational Assembly’s image at stake – CANThere is a need for elders to step in. Akpabio and Natasha have people they respect and highly regard. Members of the National Assembly must take responsibility in handling this matter, he stated during a media engagement in Kaduna.Any group calling for Akpabios resignation should desist, as no one has been proven guilty in this matter. Taking sides will only escalate tensions. Allegations of sexual harassment must be treated with seriousness, but also with fairness and sobriety, CAN added.Natasha had previously accused men of status of sexually harassing her, including Reno Omokri and former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello. Image: FB/Natasha AkpotiSource: TwitterPANDEF slams ACF for politicizing allegationsThe press release by the ACF is nothing but a political attack on Southern Nigeria. For the ACF to suggest that only northerners are being suspended and to call on northern senators to rally around their own is a direct threat to national unity, Ominimini said.The Senate is governed by rules and regulations. Suspensions and disciplinary actions have always been part of legislative proceedings. Anyone who feels aggrieved can seek legal redress. What ACF has done is an open call for division and a threat to the stability of Nigeria, PANDEF stated.Senator Natasha’s husband breaks silence
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