Akpabio faces renewed call to step aside amid sexual harassment allegation

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under renewed pressure to temporarily step aside from his position amid ongoing allegations of sexual misconduct. Akpabio is currently embroiled in a sexual harassment allegation, levelled against him by a lawmaker representing Kogi Central District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the Action Collective, a political and civil advocacy group, joined the call for the Senate President to excuse himself from his