The Petition of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Must Be Independently Investigated and Openly Discussed in a Public Hearing that the Accused Does Not Preside.
Two Demands:
- Swiftly Appoint an Independent Investigator on the Petition of Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. Cc: @icpcnigeria
- Elevate the status of the proceedings on Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Ethics and Privileges Committee into a Public Hearing for full transparency and disclosure.
Our National Assembly @nassnigeria which comprises the @NGRSenate and @HouseNGR belongs to the Nigerian People and not to politicians of any stripe and status.
This is why the National Assembly is called a Public Institution.
No individual nor collection of individuals and their groups can capture a Public Institution and use to their personal benefit or advantage.
Whenever a situation as the one involving Senators @NatashaAkpoti and @Senator_Akpabio occurs, the Lawmakers must understand the Nigerian public want transparency and full disclosure.
Dismissing a serious accusation against the Senate President just like the Senators irresponsibly did yesterday is a Democratic Aberration.
It cannot stand. Never.
What happened yesterday in the Senate Chamber where a Senate President presided over a grave matter involving him, was farcical and a blot on our Democracy.
It is in our Public Interest that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petition be urgently given the seriousness it deserves to defend the institutional integrity of our Senate.
Act correctly now, @NGRSenate !✍🏾✍🏾✍🏾
