₦airaland Forum

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT BY THE COALITION OF NIGERIAN YOUTH LEADERS

We are compelled to address the Nigerian public due to the egregious actions of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, whose despicable assault on the highest legislative body in Nigeria has left us outraged, disappointed, and urging for immediate action.

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan's blatant disregard for the rules of the Senate is a slap in the face to the institution and its members. Her consistent attempts to undermine the authority of the Senate and its Presiding Officers, culminating in baseless accusations of sexual harassment, demonstrate a disturbing pattern of behavior. This is not the first time she has leveled such false allegations against prominent individuals, and it is imperative that we call out this serial accuser for her reckless and damaging actions. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Natasha has found an unwholesome hobby of accusing men of sexual harassment the moment there is a disagreement, and it is very sad that the nation rewarded her by allowing her occupy such a dignified office that is totally unfit for such characters.

We, the Coalition of Nigerian Youth Leaders, will not stand idly by while Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan continues to insult the intelligence of Nigerians and undermine the institutions that govern our nation.

Today being the International Women’s Day, we find it imperative to remind Nigerians of the role of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan in silencing women and ensuring that genuine victims of abuse and harassment never get heard. Natasha who should have been a beacon of hope and a symbol of inspiration to Nigerian women, has chosen the ignoble path of blackmail and character assassination whenever the pendulum of life does not seem to be swinging her way. If we allow her to continue unstopped, genuine victims of abuse and harassments will never be able to find their voice.
Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has proven to be a bad example to her generation and the ones after. And the world will remember her for her manipulative and unscrupulous tendencies.
We must protect our daughters, sisters, wives and the entire female population of our dear nation from bad influences like Natasha.

Her actions are ignominious, disgraceful, dishonorable, ludicrous, preposterous, nonsensical and completely unworthy of the office of a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

On the call for the resignation of the President of the Nigerian Senate, we must be careful not to set a dangerous precedent for our dear country. Does it mean that if I want the Governor of my State to step aside, I could simply cause a similar against him and expect him to resign? We must thread with caution.

We therefore sound this stern warning to Natasha’s co-travelers to quit undermining the leadership of Nigeria’s Legislature or face the wrath of the Nigerian public. The likes of former Senate President Bukola Saraki have forgotten so soon that during his tenure as Senate President, he was indicted in a case of the notorious Offa bank robbery where a number of people lost their lives in the process. He is yet to explain to Nigerians his level of involvement in that heinous crime, Nigerians are not stupid, let him explain himself before attacking Senate President Godswill Akpabio who is 100 times more honorable than he will ever hope to be.

Most importantly, we must stand by Nigerian women by encouraging noble and honorable women to participate in politics and take up leadership positions in the country, especially the legislature. We seize this opportunity to commend our First Lady, Her Excellency, Distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu for her unbiased position, and Distinguished Senator Ireti Kingibe for standing by the truth. We need more women of their kind in leadership positions in this country.

Most importantly, we commend the Nigerian Senate for taking steps to sanitize and bring normalcy to the Senate.

We therefore demand the following.

Our Demands:

1. We demand that Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan immediately retract her false allegations and apologize to the Senate President and the institution as a whole. The Senate is not a Night Club, we must protect the dignity of the hallowed chamber.
2. We call on the Nigerian Senate to completely disregard the petition submitted by Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan and refrain from using tax payers resources to investigate such fraudulent accusations.
3. We demand the immediate recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan and a conduct of a fresh election that will produce a fit and proper occupant for the exalted office.
4. We call on the Nigerian Senate to conduct periodic orientation exercises for Senators. Lawmakers should not be lawbreakers.
5. Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan’s suspension must not be reduced at anytime, else such decision will be met with stiff opposition by the Nigerian Public

Declarations:

1. The Nigeria Senate and the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has our unanimous and unconditional support.
2. Senator Natasha and her co-travelers should cover their faces in shame
3. Should the Senate spend tax payers money to investigate a frivolous allegation, we will not hesitate to occupy the National Assembly in ways no one, death or alive, has ever witnessed in this country. And finally;
4. We unconditionally stand by every noble woman in Nigeria who have lost their voices due to the existence of charlatans like Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, and we are committed to supporting every genuine victim of harassment and abuse.

Signed:
Chief Victor Thompson
Niger Delta (Akwa Ibom)

Hon. Salisu S. Pawa
Northern Nigeria Peoples Congress

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mrvitalis:
Why politicians pay useless groups like this is what I would never get

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Tjra:
Every group that doesn't support your narrative is paid.

Don't be a pussy, Vitalis.

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mrvitalis:
Was this meant for my foolish fada?

Yes! It's meant for him.

Corrupt nigerian politicians have reduced nigerian youths to nothing.