From Okwe Obi, Abuja
Some kinsmen of Godswill Akpabio have lambasted the suspended lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha for accusing the Senate President of sexual misconduct.
The kinsmen under the aegis of Annang Union Foundation in a statement yesterday by its president, Adede Nsikak Affia, and Secretary General, Adede Adaha Etuk, said the revelation by Dr Sandra Duru (Prof Mgbeke), has vindicated the Senator Akpabio.
Mgbeke had claimed that the purpose of the lies, insults, name-callings, false accusations and fake media trial, against the former Akwa Ibom governor, was “to derail and truncate the unique government of President Bola Tinubu.”
Affai called on Nigerians to ignore the lies of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduagha and rally support for the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“We view this statement as inciting, unpatriotic, insulting, repulsive, disgusting and intensely distasteful. We appeal to the Federal Government to take appropriate steps to call suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her cohorts to order.
“We state here without any fear of contradiction that throughout the reign of President Muhammadu Buhari, no Nigerian of any tribe called his a “Fulani Government.” And no group, tribe and entity tried or worked to stop him from having a second term. It is a natural law that, “what is good for the goose, is good for the gander.”
“Therefore, the actions, inactions and statements credited to the suspended Senator Natasha-Akpoti-Uduaghan on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a direct invitation to chaos, disunity and war, which invariably may precipitate our collective doom.
“We frown vehemently at suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s efforts to ridicule our National Assembly, even the country in international space. We submit that suspended Senator Natasha’s action is condemnable, unethical, unwarranted, unwholesome, preposterous, nauseating, rash and repugnant.
“We commend Prof Mgbeke for her patriotism, truthfulness, courage, concern for our nation’s future and sheer audacity and revolutionary stance. She has proved that the period of darkness over light is ephemeral.
“We pass a vote of confidence on our grand patron and leader, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, for coming out strong and undaunted even in the face of such intimidation and tempest.
“We commend our grand Patron, Chief (Dr) Godswill Obot Akpabio, for showing leadership, being a man of peace and honour, that he is, in this matter and exhibiting maturity while it lasted. But we dare say, these inherent qualities in him have made him vulnerable in the hands of every Tom, Dick and Natasha.
“We warn that people should not capitalise on the senate president’s simplicity and compassionate disposition to tar and or malign our revered leader, Chief (Dr) Godswill Obot Akpabio. Like our people say: ‘Jak akpatre ntang unen ature ke edong,’ (let the last feather of the hen stop at the knees.)” Enough is Enough!