Oshiomhole Alleges Natasha Akpoti's Suspension Report Was Forged
Former governor of Edo State and senator representing Edo North District, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the report that led to the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, included names of lawmakers who did actually sign it.
Former governor of Edo State and senator representing Edo North District, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the report that led to the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, included names of lawmakers who did actually sign it.
There are claims that signatures of three senators were forged in the suspension of Natasha
However, Oshiomhole spoke while reacting to comments by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who described the suspension of the Kogi Central senator as one of the lowest moments of the 10th Senate.
However, Oshiomhole spoke while reacting to comments by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, who described the suspension of the Kogi Central senator as one of the lowest moments of the 10th Senate.
Speaking during an interview on the African Independent Television, AIT, he said some senators whose names appeared on the report privately told him that they neither signed nor approved its recommendations. He specifically mentioned Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, as one of those whose appeared on the report without their approval.
His words, “The committee does a hearing; members are expected to sign the report to endorse it. If you don’t agree, you can abstain. But some said they didn’t sign, yet their names were published.
“People like Senator Ireti Kingibe. She told me, ‘But I didn’t sign that report. But my name was published.
“So, where many don’t accept the content, they could abstain from signing it because to sign is to endorse. One, two or three senators said, ‘We didn’t sign, but our names were there.”
Oshiomhole further stressed that instead of proper signatures, an attendance list may have been used to show support for the report, a practice he described as wrong, noting that signing a report was meant to show clear agreement with its content.
“People like Senator Ireti Kingibe. She told me, ‘But I didn’t sign that report. But my name was published.
“So, where many don’t accept the content, they could abstain from signing it because to sign is to endorse. One, two or three senators said, ‘We didn’t sign, but our names were there.”
Oshiomhole further stressed that instead of proper signatures, an attendance list may have been used to show support for the report, a practice he described as wrong, noting that signing a report was meant to show clear agreement with its content.
He also questioned how such a method could be used, adding, “But how? Some say maybe they attached an attendance register, which is not the appropriate thing. But that’s not my problem. If Opeyemi said so, I think you should take it seriously.”
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March 2025 over alleged gross misconduct and unruly behaviour, following her repeated sexual demand allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Following the suspension, Natasha was barred from entering the National Assembly complex, even as her salary and allowances were stopped, and her office also sealed.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March 2025 over alleged gross misconduct and unruly behaviour, following her repeated sexual demand allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Following the suspension, Natasha was barred from entering the National Assembly complex, even as her salary and allowances were stopped, and her office also sealed.
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