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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has joined global lawmakers at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in Athens, Greece, his first appearance at the global parliamentary body following Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petition against him.
Akpabio’s attendance comes about three months after Akpoti-Uduaghan’s widely publicised address during an earlier IPU session in New York in March 2025, where she alleged that her six-month suspension from the Nigerian Senate was politically motivated.
She claimed the suspension followed her accusations of sexual harassment against Akpabio.
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The Nigerian Senate, in response, dismissed her claims as misinformation, telling the international body that her suspension was due to a breach of parliamentary rules and decorum, not retaliation.
After a long silence on the issue, Akpabio arrived on Friday night at the Archaia Olympian Andravida Military Airport, where he was received by Dr. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Protection and a member of the Hellenic Parliament.
He was accompanied by Senators Ibrahim Dakwambo, Asuquo Ekpenyong, and Titus Zam.
The Nigerian delegation is expected to participate in high-level discussions focused on enhancing parliamentary cooperation on global issues, including climate change, sustainable development, and democratic governance.
