S*xual Harassment: Agbakoba Demands Retraction By Natasha

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Olisa Agbakoba, has issued a second letter to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, demanding a retraction of what he described as her “unsubstantiated s*xual harassment allegations” against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Agbakoba, whose law firm, Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) is Akpabio’s lawyer, had in an  April 14 letter to  Akpoti-Uduaghan   requested  her  to provide  evidence on the allegation.

Addressing reporters in Lagos yesterday,  he explained that  the latest letter  was necessary since  the suspended  Senator had failed to clarify  significant contradictions in her allegation against Akpabio.

He said, instead of clarifying the contradictions in her allegation that Akpabio s*xually harassed her on December  8, 2023, and her exaltation of her alleged harasser on her social media accounts on December  9, 2023,  Akpoti -Uduaghan  deleted the  social media post.

The latest letter by the  former NBA president reads in part: “Recall that in our first letter to you, we requested  clarification of  contradictions in your  allegation against our client, Akpabio.

“Of note is the contradiction as to timeline and dates.

‘’You have failed to clarify your s*xual harassment allegation on December . 8, 2023 and your exaltation of Akpabio on your social media accounts (Instagram and X/Twitter) on December 9, 2023 – the day after you alleged he s*xually harassed you.

“Rather than clarify this contradiction, you deleted the social media post, which to us is extremely concerning.”

Agbakoba argued that  no matter what was said about Akpabio, the duty to prove the allegation rests with the  Kogi Central senator.

He  also  requested  Akpoti-Uduaghan to clarify the lengthy timeline it took for her to make the s*xual harassment allegation.

“You claim that the s*xual harassment occurred on December. 8, 2023 but your allegation was not made until February  28 2025. One year and 2 months after?

“Additionally, rather than take up this serious allegation that occurred on  December.8, 2023, you were seen throughout 2024 at several legislative and non-legislative events (locally and internationally) with  Akpabio, your alleged harasser.

“For example, you were seen together at the Inter-Parliamentary Union session in Geneva on March  24 and March  25  2024.

‘’In fact, you took several selfies and group photos with him during these events.

“All these events were posted in warm tones by you on your social media platforms. Please see screenshot copies of your Facebook post(s) and other photos you took with Akpabio. We find this contradictory and unbelievable.

“In light of this and having also failed to clarify inconsistencies pointed in our first letter to you, we demand that you retract the s*xual harassment allegations against our client as they are clearly false and unsubstantiated.”