Adams Oshiomhole has said the names of at least three senators were added to the report recommending the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan without their consent. The former APC national chairman made the claim during an interview on AIT, responding to Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele's description of the suspension as one of the lowest moments of the 10th Senate. Oshiomhole stated that some lawmakers whose names appeared on the document told him they neither signed nor endorsed it. He explained that committee members are expected to sign reports to signify approval, while those who disagree can abstain.
Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Federal Capital Territory was specifically named by Oshiomhole as one who questioned the use of her name. He quoted her as saying, "But I didn't sign that report. But my name was published." Oshiomhole suggested that attendance registers may have been used in place of actual signatures, calling the practice improper. He noted that signing a report constitutes endorsement, and if senators did not agree with its content, they would not sign. "One, two or three senators said, 'We didn't sign, but their names were there,'" he said. He added that if Bamidele raised concerns, it should be taken seriously.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Senate in March 2025 over allegations of gross misconduct and unruly behaviour. The action followed her public accusations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Her suspension barred her from the National Assembly complex, stopped her salaries and allowances, and led to the closure of her office.
Adams Oshiomhole claims senators' names were placed on a disciplinary report without their consent, including Ireti Kingibe's, who explicitly denied signing it. If attendance records were used to imply endorsement, the integrity of the Senate's internal process is undermined. The suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, based on a report with disputed authorship, raises questions about due process. Named senators now face a contradiction between official records and personal denials.
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