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Agbakoba issues second ultimatum to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to retract “False” harassment claim against Akpabio

Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, representing Senator Godswill Akpabio, demands Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan retract her sexual harassment allegation, citing timeline inconsistencies and public praise of Akpabio post-allegation.

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Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, representing Senator Godswill Akpabio, demands Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan retract her sexual harassment allegation, citing timeline inconsistencies and public praise of Akpabio post-allegation

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Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, legal counsel for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has issued a second formal letter to suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, intensifying the call for her to retract what he terms a “clearly false and unsubstantiated” allegation of sexual harassment.

Also read: Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan sues colleague for £5 billion over defamation

Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) expressed his disappointment that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has failed to address significant inconsistencies in her accusations, as previously highlighted in a letter dated April 14, 2025.

A central point of contention for Agbakoba is the timeline of events. He pointed out that while Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged the sexual harassment occurred on December 8, 2023, she publicly praised Senator Akpabio on social media the very next day, December 9, 2023.

Agbakoba noted that instead of clarifying this apparent contradiction, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan reportedly deleted the social media post, a move he stated raises further suspicion.

In the follow-up letter, dated April 22, 2025, and issued on behalf of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (AOL), Dr. Agbakoba wrote:

“You have failed to clarify your sexual harassment allegation on December 8, 2023, and your exaltation of Senator Akpabio on social media the next day. Deleting the post, instead of offering clarification, is troubling.”

Agbakoba also questioned the considerable delay in Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan bringing the allegation to the public, noting that her claims surfaced on February 28, 2025 – over 14 months after the alleged incident.

Furthermore, Agbakoba highlighted Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s continued public engagements with Senator Akpabio throughout 2024, including their joint participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union session in Geneva in March 2024. During this event, they were photographed together and featured in seemingly amicable social media posts.

“These interactions, portrayed in a friendly tone and posted online, severely undermine the credibility of your claims,” the letter asserted.

“Given your failure to clarify these inconsistencies, we now demand that you retract the sexual harassment allegations, which we maintain are baseless and without evidence.”

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Obasa Flags Off Agege APC Campaign With Mega Rally

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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, has flagged off the All Progressives Congress campaign in Agege Federal Constituency with a mega rally at Amoo Field, Orile Agege.

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The rally, held on Wednesday, September 30, brought together APC leaders, party members, traditional and religious leaders, trade associations, artisans and representatives of different communities in the area.

Obasa, who is the APC candidate for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives, urged supporters to take the party’s campaign to homes, markets, artisan groups, places of worship and community associations ahead of the general election.

Addressing the gathering, he said the party should not be satisfied with a narrow victory but should seek to improve on its previous electoral performance.

“Let us join hands and make sure we deliver. It is not just about victory; we must surpass our previous votes. Sound it loud to everybody, all trade associations, artisans, tribes, religious and traditional leaders. We have the numbers, and we will pour it into the APC,” Obasa said.

He called on supporters to mobilise votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC governorship candidate in Lagos, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos West senatorial candidate, Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule, and himself in the Agege Federal Constituency.

Obasa said the campaign message should reach different sections of the constituency before election day, with supporters expected to engage residents and encourage them to participate in the electoral process.

He also described the turnout at the rally as an indication of support and cohesion within the party in Agege.

“Agege is always one. And we will continue to be one. There is nothing wrong with our party in Agege,” he said, while dismissing opposition voices and rumours about the party’s structure in the area.

The Speaker also urged party members and supporters to avoid conflict during the campaign, stressing that voters should be allowed to choose their preferred representatives.

“We must try to avoid conflict, because at the end of the day, the people will vote for their representatives, the people they truly want. Nobody can force anyone on the people,” he said.

Obasa’s remarks come as political parties intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the general election, with Agege remaining an important constituency in Lagos’s political landscape.

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