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Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by BlackViper: 1:48am
Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the recent suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as an attack on fairness, representation, and gender inclusivity in Nigerian politics.

In a statement issued on Saturday to commemorate International Women’s Day, Atiku expressed concerns over the continued suppression of women in leadership, emphasising the need for their full participation in governance.

However, he lamented that despite Nigeria’s democratic framework, women in leadership still face deliberate efforts to silence them.

Referring to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, he described it as a clear example of such suppression.

Atiku reaffirmed his commitment to the advancement and protection of women’s rights in Nigeria, stating that national progress depends on the empowerment of women.

The statement partly reads, "On this special occasion of International Women’s Day, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to the resilient, hardworking, and courageous women of Nigeria.

"Women are the backbone of our society and play indispensable roles in our homes, workplaces, and governance. Their contributions to nation-building are immeasurable, and today, we celebrate their strength, determination, and achievements

"However, it is deeply concerning that in a democratic society, attempts are still being made to silence the voices of women in leadership. The recent suspension of Senator @NatashaAkpoti is an unfortunate example of such suppression, which undermines the principles of fairness, representation, and gender inclusivity."

"Women must be encouraged and empowered to participate fully in governance, not stifled when they dare to lead.

On this International Women’s Day 2025, I reaffirm my commitment to the advancement, inclusion, and protection of women’s rights in Nigeria. A nation can only progress when its women are given the space and opportunity to thrive."
https://saharareporters.com/2025/03/08/atiku-says-senator-natashas-suspension-example-women-suppression-nigeria?fbclid=IwY2xjawI5wxZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHY5hmAqGcW1ikDTS2ExdbYlUVokrs2PQAqhf8T-lKQcjGDqzTHCg6DOByA_aem_TxZLh9T8ADzphZ6Y0b7smQ

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by EXOUSIAng: 2:18am
This guy is a complete idiot
Someone who openly disobeyed Senate rules.
These opposition guys are just dumb

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by EmperorIsaac(m): 3:05am
EXOUSIAng:
This guy is a complete idiot
Someone who openly disobeyed Senate rules.
These opposition guys are just dumb
Seconded!

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by MaziObinnaokija: 4:02am
angry Natasha is already in Court.She should provide sexual harassment evidence against AKPAIBO

Lobatan undecided

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by MaziObinnaokija: 4:05am
EmperorIsaac:

Seconded!
Gbam !

Una see the USELESS people wey wan be our President with their SPECIAL DUMBNESS lipsrsealed sad

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by AdesegunSanni89: 4:24am
But it was not suppression of women rights when Atiku forced his ex-wife Jennifer to convert to Islam.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by IGWEbigorty1: 4:36am
To me I think Atiku is greater than oduduwa

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by malali: 4:36am
Mr. Senate President,

Allegations have been made against you. If you know they are false, then do the right thing: submit yourself to the Ethics Committee. Let them be the ones to come back and clear your name.

But running around on social media acting as the judge, jury, and executioner only makes you look guilty. It’s not helping your case, and your actions are only raising suspicion.


Your behavior of suspending anyone who dares to speak out against you is not going unnoticed. Nigerians are not foolish. We’ve had people like you in the past, in the military, who falsely accused others of coups and shot them on the firing squad without hesitation. Now, you are doing the same thing in the Senate. Anyone who dares to exercise their democratic right to question you ends up suspended, like some kind of mob boss or cartel leader. No one has the right to challenge you.

During Saraki's senate you also caused an uproar on seating arrangement. I remember very well. I have attached the picture in case you forgot. Saraki did not suspend you !!!!

The Senators are not your commissioners. And just because you hand out juicy committee chairmanships in exchange for loyalty, doesn’t mean you own them. That kind of quid pro quo won’t last long. I promise you that.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Cutezt(m): 4:37am
No doubt about that. The same Akpabio was unruly and did exactly what Natasha did over seating arrangement while Saraki was SP, he was never suspended, but suddenly, he is suspending another person for following his footsteps.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPXH7jkxgZs?si=C7AY4WUDnIIre7lk

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by unitysheart(m): 4:37am
Na wah o. This man likes chasing clout.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by tunjijones(m): 4:39am
Atiku is a very useless man and a useless politician.

After the Deborah saga, I stopped rating the man. He is a religious bigot and an opurtunist.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by VeryLoyalBoy(m): 4:40am
But you forced your wife to convert into Islam.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Omoawoke(m): 4:42am
Mumu man looking for cheap popularity

A man who’ is noble and has integrity won’t dance to please the gallery

I remember when those Islamic terrorist killed Deborah in sokoto, same atiku condemjned the killing and immediately deleted his comment when he saw the Islam people didn’t like it

Such kind of people are not needed and can’t be trusted… a double face crowd pleasing goro chewing bastard

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by emkz: 4:42am
No.

What are the issues?

(1) Senator Natasha Akpoti's seat was moved which was a routine matter. Instead of going to her seat, she started speaking from where she was not assigned. She was told she could not speak from there and she began throwing tantrums. She said her voice was being silenced by the senate president. At that point, she did not complain of sexual harassment.

(2) She was on Arise News to say that the senate president held her hand while showing her around his mansion with her husband walking behind and saying to her: "you like?" When she said she liked, he then said they could be coming there for "quality time". He allegedly said this with her husband around. She said that later, she met Akpabio in his office over his reluctance to allow her bill to be read which led Akpabio to say that "I am the chief presiding officer of the senate, if you take care of me, I'd take care of you".

What has now been established?

(1) The senator obtained a court order to stop the probe of her outburst on the floor of the senate but submitted a petition on the sexual harassment which she wanted the senate to look into. Why did she not want her misbehavior to be treated but she wanted her petition to be looked into? Was the petition an afterthought as an instrument of self-preservation seeing that the rules were flouted?

(2) She said her husband instructed she should not travel out with Akpabio; there are reports that she did travel with Akpabio for their parliamentary conferences.

(3) There is still no case on the sexual assault filed in court. As we advised her, she'd not get fair hearing from the senate. So the best place was to file a petition in court. I am not sure Akpabio has immunity.

(4) What informed making the accusations on Arise Television, creating a buzz and only submitting a petition to the senate afterwards? She played her cards in public and gave her colleagues the opportunity to prepare to ambush her. She did not even align with the rules of submitting a petition which indicates that she was not properly acquainted with the rules of the senate.

What are now the expectations?

(1) Let her go to court to submit a cross-petition on the sexual harassment matter as Mrs Akpabio has one running. I doubt if the senate will give her fair hearing. We want the sexual allegation to be investigated by a body without a dog in the fight.

(2) Let the facts be stated: she was punished for breaching the senate rules. She did breach their rules.

(3) It has nothing to do with being a woman. Abdul Ningi, Ali Ndume, Arthur Nzeribe, Ovie Omo-Agege and some others were suspended from the senate for bringing the senate to ridicule. Natasha Akpoti did bring the senate to ridicule by quarreling on the floor of the senate. Yes, we cannot tell her how to process her pains, but the senate had rules for her to make a report. She did not do this until she had done sufficient damage. In the house of representatives, Dino Melaye and some others were suspended for fighting in the house. Dino had brought a whistle and was blowing it in the house to disrupt proceedings before fighting erupted.

(4) Atiku should not mine political capital from this. There are women in the senate. They have never been subjugated. If they were, how come past female senators have not publicly supported Natasha Akpoti?

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by mynd1(f): 4:43am
AdesegunSanni89:
But it was not suppression of women rights when Atiku forced his ex-wife Jennifer to convert to Islam.
What has Atiku ex -wife got to do with Senator Natasha case? Wawa kawai.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by mynd1(f): 4:45am
Omoawoke:
Mumu man looking for cheap popularity

A man who’ is noble and has integrity won’t dance to please the gallery

I remember when those Islamic terrorist killed Deborah in sokoto, same atiku condemjned the killing and immediately deleted his comment when he saw the Islam people didn’t like it

Such kind of people are not needed and can’t be trusted… a double face crowd pleasing goro chewing bastard
STFU pls. Wawa. Mtcheew.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Omoawoke(m): 4:45am
IGWEbigorty1:
To me I think Atiku is greater than oduduwa

(Atiku >(Nnamdi Kanu + ojukwu + Peter obi) ) < MC oluomo

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Gajagojo: 4:45am
His close ally Melaye is a defender of women's rights

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by IGWEbigorty1: 4:46am
Omoawoke:


Atiku >(Nnamdi Kanu + ojukwu + Peter obi) < MC oluomo

Only one god fall from sky

Lucifer god of Yoruba

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Omoawoke(m): 4:47am
mynd1:
STFU pls. Wawa. Mtcheew.

You must be a nonentity

So Deborah that was killed anyhow and Atiku didn’t have the balls to talk, now talking of Natasha that was suspended for gross misconduct ?

Deborah was killed remember! She was burnt without justice till date and same atiku did not have the balls to speak. That’s a woman that was killed oo


That aside, are you good on bed?

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Honestey: 4:49am
Women has right to disobey senate rules? Politicians can politicize anything politicizeable

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by fuckJones(f): 4:49am
the same atiku was silent when Melaye had threatened to beat up Senator Oluremi Tinubu and 'impregnate' her on the floor of the Senate. In June 2017, a process to recall Senator Melaye from the National Assembly was kickstarted. The Senator characteristically has accused the Kogi state governor of "shooting the moon and boxing the air."

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by mynd1(f): 4:50am
tunjijones:
Atiku is a very useless man and a useless politician.

After the Deborah saga, I stopped rating the man. He is a religious bigot and an opurtunist.
Atiku a useless man and a useless politician? Damn! What has your f* coming father achieved in life?

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Betanaija42moro: 4:56am
tunjijones:
Atiku is a very useless man and a useless politician.

After the Deborah saga, I stopped rating the man. He is a religious bigot and an opurtunist.
And you think you are useful?

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Image123(m): 4:57am
No,it's not. Natasha was suspended for her unruly behavior in the Senate about ten days earlier in February. She refused to appear before the ethics committee to explain or defend herself. Instead, she went to TV and court to try to stop her punishment. She submitted her petition and allegations AFTER her offense, just a day before her suspension. Her petition was received twice, we all watched the video. How do people manage to throw objectivity out of the window?

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by SAMBARRY: 4:58am
Natasha is inexperienced and played into their hands.next time she should choose her battles wisely. Don't use force where you should apply diplomacy

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Omoawoke(m): 4:59am
IGWEbigorty1:


I am not an Ape Yoruba

Move on !

A black man calling another black man ape is the height of diabolical grin

Omoh!

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by seguno2: 5:00am
tunjijones:
Atiku is a very useless man and a useless politician.

After the Deborah saga, I stopped rating the man. He is a religious bigot and an opurtunist.

What did Tinubu say about the Deborah saga

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by SapaProMax: 5:01am
Just because you are worth billions of Dollars doesn't mean that you cannot still be a simp.

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Re: Atiku Says Suspension Of Senator Natasha Is Suppression Of Women's Rights by Tochitee(m): 5:02am
IGWEbigorty1:
To me as a Dunce that I am,I think Atiku is greater than oduduwa
FIXED!

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