Edo Central Senator Adams Oshiomhole has denied alleging that any senator's signature was forged in the process leading to the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, Oshiomhole said reports suggesting he accused colleagues of forgery were a misrepresentation of his comments during an interview on AIT's Politics Today. He clarified that he only referenced a committee member's claim that attendance signatures of some senators were attached to the final report by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions.
Oshiomhole stated that no senator approached him to report forged signatures and described the insinuation that he made such an allegation as "completely untrue." He expressed regret if his remarks caused embarrassment to any senator or the 10th Senate as an institution. The former Edo governor affirmed his agreement with Senate spokesperson Senator Yemi Adaramodu, who had earlier denied any forgery in the suspension process. Oshiomhole emphasized that the matter had been resolved and the Senate had moved on.
He also responded to a comment made by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who reportedly called the suspension "the lowest point of the three years of the 10th Senate." Oshiomhole said that if Bamidele made such a statement, it deserved serious consideration, noting that the Senate Leader was "not given to frivolities." The senator maintained that his original remarks were taken out of context and urged the public to disregard claims that he accused any colleague of forgery.
Adams Oshiomhole claims his words were twisted into accusing colleagues of forgery, yet he never named any senator as raising the issue. He regrets causing embarrassment, but offered no explanation for why he introduced the idea of questionable signatures at all. The Senate says the matter is closed, but the confusion remains over what exactly was said and why. Senators Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Opeyemi Bamidele and Yemi Adaramodu are directly tied to the statements now under scrutiny.
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