Senate President Godswill Akpabio has apologised to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) over what many have referred to as sexist remarks.
During plenary last week, Akpoti-Uduaghan spoke without being recognised by the Senate President.
Akpabio then told her not to speak like she was in a “nightclub”.
Weeks prior, Senator Ireti Kingibe (FCT, LP) was shut down when she protested that she was being excluded from the affairs of the nation’s capital.
On Monday, a women’s group, Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women (VIEW), knocked Akpabio for his alleged disrespect of female senators.
Addressing this on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday, Akpabio said he would never intentionally denigrate any woman.
“I will not intentionally denigrate any woman and I always pray that God will uplift women,” he said.
“Distinguished Senator Natasaha, I want to apologise to you.
“The interest shown In the social media shows that we have enemies. I felt I should tender a public apology to you. I do not mean any harm. People should concentrate on things that will move this country forward.
“Social media handlers should practice with decorum. We won’t out of anger regulate social media.”
Akpabio claimed his phone and that of his wife have been bombarded with calls and text messages, most of them insults.
He also reacted to allegations by a blogger Gistlover that he had numerous lovers known locally as ‘side chics’.
The blogger claimed some of his ‘side chics’ were celebrities such as Ini Edo, Nancy Isime, Hilda Baci, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Nwanneka Nkumah, and Nnadi Shontel.
“I have only one wife and she is enough for me,” Akpabio said.
