Suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has stirred controversy after she issued a satirical apology to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over her sexual harassment claims against him.
The embattled senator, who has been under suspension, took to her Facebook page on Sunday to release what she titled a “Satirical Apology Letter,” where she ironically admitted to the “crime” of possessing dignity and self-respect within the Senate chamber.
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In the letter, Senator Natasha lamented her supposed ignorance in realizing that legislative success, according to her, is tied more to “compliance” than to the quality of work delivered. She further bemoaned her failure to understand that refusing the Senate President’s “requests” could be interpreted as violating unwritten rules of entitlement.
“It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence,” Natasha wrote.
“I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognize that legislative success in certain quarters is apparently not earned through merit, but through the ancient art of compliance — of the very personal kind.”
The senator went on to express her “fictional shame,” saying she now understands the consequences of prioritizing competence over capitulation.
“How remiss of me not to understand that my refusal to indulge your… ‘requests’ was not merely a personal choice, but a constitutional violation of the unwritten laws of certain men’s entitlement,” she said.
“Truly, I must apologize for prioritizing competence over capitulation, vision over vanity, and the people’s mandate over private dinners behind closed doors.”
Senator Natasha continued her biting sarcasm, adding, “I now realize the catastrophic consequences of my actions: legislation delayed, tempers flared, and the tragic bruising of egos so large they require their own postcodes.”
“For this disruption to the natural order of ‘quid pro quo,’ I bow my head in fictional shame,” she added.
She ended her letter with a final jab: “Please find it in your magnanimous heart — somewhere buried deep beneath layers of entitlement — to forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections.”
The development has sparked fresh debate around the allegations and her ongoing suspension, setting the stage for further dramawithin the Red Chamber.
