Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has taken her grievances to the United Nations Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), reporting Senate President Godswill Akpabio following her suspension from the Nigerian Senate.
Speaking at the Women in Parliament session during the IPU meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Natasha broke down in tears as she called for justice, urging global democratic institutions to intervene. She described her suspension as “illegal” and an act of injustice.
Overcome with emotion during her speech, the senator also raised concerns about her security. She alleged that powerful figures in Nigeria might attempt to detain her in New York for speaking out on the issue at the international forum.
Her appeal has drawn attention to the broader issue of parliamentary rights and political accountability in Nigeria.
