SEXUAL HARRASMENT; NATASHA REJECT OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENT PROPOSED BY AKPABIO LAWYER.

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has firmly rejected an out-of-court settlement proposed by the legal counsel representing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN).

The senator, who had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, maintained that the matter should not be settled outside the court and called for a thorough investigation into her allegations. 

In an interview with The Nation, Akpoti-Uduaghan expressed her discontent with the settlement proposal, saying,  “Out-of-court settlement? To settle how? Who? What about how I felt? I don’t know how to explain it. I am not looking for an out-of-court settlement for today, and as of now, it is out of it. I don’t think I’m looking for it because nobody has to suffer this amount of intimidation just because she is speaking out her truth.” 

The senator emphasized that the focus should be on justice, not settlement.  “It is not about settlement; it is about justice,”  she said, expressing her frustration with the situation. 

She  added,  “Akpabio’s actions are sending a negative signal to  President Tinubu’s government. He should subject himself to an investigation.” 

#Me :The guilty one will always opt out for out  Only the Guilty looks for outside court settlement because if you're innocent ,you shouldn't be afraid of any probe or investigation.