From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has called for a thorough investigation into the claim made by the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduagham, which culminated in her suspension.
The National Organising Secretary of the apex Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Chief Kole Omololu, in a statement released yesterday said: “We, at Afenifere, received the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s resolve to end a six-month suspension it placed on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over a proven breach of its Rules of Procedure with mixed feelings.
“For us, restoring her does not mean we should put all her claims behind us without subjecting them to judicial interpretation.
“We welcome this decision, which attests to the Senate’s and its leadership’s adherence to upholding the rule of law, which remains the bastion of our democracy. We thus commend the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate leadership for taking a decision that further reinforces the country’s rule of law.
“Also, we are deeply concerned about Natasha’s allegations against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio. It is an issue of national interest that should not be reduced to the politics of divergent interests.
“For over six months, where are the facts and evidence of her grave allegations? We are equally concerned about her conduct at home and on the global stage, which has grave implications for the image of our fatherland. “For these reasons, the security agencies – the Nigeria Police, Department of State Service (DSS) and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have the onus to look deeper into all the claims Natasha made both locally and internationally to unearth the truth.
“First, is her sexual harassment claim true? We understand this matter is already being considered by the court. It is a trite law that he who alleges bears the burden of making out a prima facie case in support of his averments. We, thus, urge the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation to prosecute this case with due diligence and purely in the interest of justice.”
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