Senator Natasha Akpoti alleges plot to arrest her upon return to Nigeria

Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has claimed that there are plans to arrest her as soon as she arrives in Abuja.

Akpoti-Uduaghan, who attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York despite not being an official delegate of the Nigerian government, made this revelation in an interview with Premium Times on Sunday.

“… I’m aware there are plans underway to have me arrested as soon as I arrive Abuja,” she stated.

The senator, who has been vocal about her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, further alleged that Nigerian officials attempted to remove her from the United Nations premises following her speech at the event.

“The Senate President Akpabio sent three staff headed by the Chargé D’Affaires of the Nigerian embassy in New York to evacuate me from the United Nations premises right after my speech. I was rescued by parliamentarians from other countries and the security,” she claimed.

Akpoti-Uduaghan explained how she managed to attend the IPU meeting despite her suspension, stating that she registered online as a senator and was granted a pass.

“The suspension does not remove my legitimacy as a senator. I attended the same programme last year and was already on the mailing list. After I got a pass, I bought my own ticket and funded my trip and participation at the event,” she argued

There has been no official response from the Nigerian government or the Senate President regarding these allegations.