Sharon Eboesomi, Author at Parliament Reports

Senate committee declares Natasha’s petition ‘dead on arrival’

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20252 min

The chairman ruled that Akpoti-Uduaghan personally signed the petition rather than having it endorsed by a third party, making it invalid under senate rules. The senate has dismissed a petition filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, citing procedural irregularities and legal restrictions. At an investigative hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Neda Imasuen (LP, Edo south), chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, ruled...

Senate

Natasha shuns ethics committee summons

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20252 min

The committee had its investigative hearing till past 4pm and Akpoti-Uduaghan was nowhere to be seen at the committee hearing. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) has failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions despite being summoned for an investigative hearing. The committee, tasked with reviewing her conduct during last week’s heated plenary session, had scheduled the hearing for 2 p.m. but eventually commenced at 3 p.m. after...

Senate

Tension in senate as Natasha submits sexual harassment petition at plenary

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20255 min

Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno immediately objected, arguing that the Senate could not entertain the petition since the issue was already before a court. The senate was thrown into a tense session on Wednesday as Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) officially tendered a petition on the floor, alleging sexual harassment by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing Order 40 of the senate rules, raised the petition during plenary, referencing comments she had previously made...

Senate

‘Akpabio must go’ Natasha supporters protest in NASS

Sharon EboesomiMarch 5, 20252 min

However, their demonstration was cut short as security operatives from the Nigeria Police Force intervened, deploying tear gas to disperse the crowd. A coalition of civil society organisations staged a protest at the national assembly gate on Wednesday, calling for Senate President Godswill Akpabio to step down to allow for an independent investigation into allegations made by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The demonstrators arrived as early as 8 a.m., just before the senate’s plenary session commenced, holding...

National Assembly Politics RemTrack

At OrderPaper, NEITI dialogue, stakeholders engage on Nigeria’s tax reforms

Sharon EboesomiMarch 4, 20259 min

While the tax bills were generally applauded, stakeholders urge caution on implications for transparency and accountability in extractives Stakeholders have raised concerns over the potential impact of the proposed Nigeria Tax Bill (NTB) and other related reforms on the extractive sector. The reforms, however, received generally positive commentaries from speakers and contributors during a stakeholder engagement session convened by OrderPaper Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) which held on Monday,...

Senate

Meet Sen. Imasuen, the ethics committee chairman probing the Natasha-Akpabio faceoff

Sharon EboesomiMarch 3, 20256 min

Imasuen takes the spotlight as the senate braces for a high-stakes showdown as its Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions takes center stage in the unfolding Natasha-Akpabio drama. As tensions continue to rise between Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, the senate committee on ethics, privileges, and public petition is expected to launch a formal investigation into the altercations and allegations involving the two lawmakers. Parliament Reports recalls that following...

House of Representatives Senate

Tinubu signs ₦54.99 trillion 2025 budget into law

Sharon EboesomiMarch 1, 20252 min

This marks a 99.96% increase from the 2024 budget of ₦27.5 trillion, reflecting the administration’s commitment to infrastructure, economic growth, and debt management. President Bola Tinubu has signed the ₦54.99 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill was signed on Friday at a brief ceremony at the State House in Abuja. Parliament Reports recalls that the bill, was passed by the National Assembly on February 13, after increasing it from the initial N49.7 trillion...

Senate

Mrs Akpabio dismisses Natasha’s allegations, vows legal action

Sharon EboesomiMarch 1, 20254 min

Meanwhile, Sen Ireti recalled a conversation in which Natasha mentioned that Akpabio had asked to meet her at a hotel. The wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, has strongly refuted the sexual harassment allegations leveled against her husband, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Speaking to journalists shortly after the allegations surfaced, Mrs. Akpabio described them as baseless and a product of wild imagination. She recalled the longstanding cordial relationship between...

Senate

Natasha accuses Akpabio of sexual harassment

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 28, 202513 min

“Now that you’re a senator, I’m going to create time for us to come spend quality moments here, you will enjoy it.” Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) has leveled severe allegations against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of making inappropriate sexual advances toward her. The lawmaker made the allegations during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, citing a pattern of personal and political frustrations she has faced as a...

Senate

Tax Reforms: Senate adjourns for retreat and more consultations

Sharon EboesomiFebruary 26, 20252 min

The retreat will review all submissions and memoranda to craft legislation acceptable to all regions and stakeholders. The senate has reiterated its dedication to a comprehensive review of all submissions on the tax reform bills, emphasising the need for thorough scrutiny and stakeholder engagement. To advance this effort, the senate committee on finance has scheduled a three-day retreat for consultations with experts. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger east), announced this during a...

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