The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations by Senator Adams Oshiomhole that signatures were forged on a report recommending the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Speaking to TheCable on Tuesday, Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu described the allegation as untrue, insisting that no senator had complained about forged signatures or irregularities during the process that led to Akpoti-Uduaghan‘s suspension.
Oshiomhole had claimed during an interview on AIT that some senators whose names appeared on the report did not sign it. He specifically referenced Senator Ireti Kingibe, alleging that she signed only the committee attendance register and not the suspension report itself.
However, Adaramodu said such concerns had never been brought before the Senate.
“If Senator Kingibe had anything against any procedure, she would report it on the floor of the Senate, not to an individual,” he said.
The Senate spokesperson, who said he was a member of the ethics and public petitions committee that handled the matter, maintained that senators are independent-minded and would openly challenge any procedural breach.
According to him, no senator has alleged coercion or signature forgery, adding that such an incident had never occurred in the Senate’s history.
Adaramodu also disclosed that the upper chamber would examine Oshiomhole’s remarks before deciding whether any further action is necessary.
“We are going to review any statements made by him,” he said, adding that the Senate would determine its official position after assessing the comments.
He stressed that the suspension proceedings were conducted openly during plenary sessions and were subject to public scrutiny.
Oshiomhole had alleged that at least three senators privately informed him that their names appeared on the report recommending Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension despite not signing it.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended in March 2025 following allegations of gross misconduct and unruly behaviour arising from her dispute with Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
