The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe has reacted to the ongoing controversy between her colleague, Natasha Akpoti and the Senate President, Godwill Akpabio.
TheNewsGuru earlier reports that Natasha during an interview on Arise TV on Friday, February 28, 2025 disclosed that Akpabio, made several inappropriate advances towards her during a visit to his residence in Akwa Ibom.
Recounting the incident on Friday, the Kogi Central senator claimed that the encounter occurred in December, just a day before their respective birthdays.
She further alleged that her trouble in the Senate began after she rejected sexual advances from Akpabio.
Speaking in an interview on Arise TV some hours ago, Kingibe said she is not so close to Akpabio to discuss sexual harassment.
She recalled a discussion with Natasha, who claimed Akpabio had invited her to a hotel, but she told the Kogi lawmaker to meet senators only at their homes and offices.
She said, “I don’t have a close relationship with Akpabio to discuss issue of sexual harassment. When I go to the Senate and my neighbours or Senator Natasha is not there, I collect documents on their behalf.
“I collected some documents for Senator Natasha, informed her and went to her house. She told me that she was supposed to discuss something with Akpabio but he said to meet him at a hotel, and I told her that you only meet the Senators in their homes, and offices not hotels and while we were discussing her husband came in.