By Desmond Ogbonmwan
Published: June 16, 2026
Reading Time: 4 mins read
The Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations by Senator Adams Oshiomhole that signatures attached to the committee report recommending the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan were forged.
The controversy emerged after Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, claimed during a recent interview with AIT that some senators whose names appeared on the report did not actually sign it.
According to Oshiomhole, Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), informed him that she signed only the attendance register of the committee meeting and not the report itself.
However, the Senate has now strongly rejected the allegation.
Speaking with TheCable, Senate spokesperson Senator Yemi Adaramodu described the claim as false and questioned the basis of the accusation.
“That is not true. Signatures forged, over what? If Senator Kingibe had anything against any procedure, she would report it on the floor of the Senate, not to an individual,” Adaramodu said.
He further noted that he was a member of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions that handled the matter and insisted that no senator was forced to endorse the report.
According to him, senators are independent-minded individuals who would immediately raise concerns if there were any procedural irregularities.
“Nobody will say that he or she was coerced or that somebody’s signature was forged. That has never happened in the Senate, and it cannot happen,” he stated.
The Senate spokesperson added that no lawmaker has officially reported any forgery related to the committee report that led to Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension.
The dispute stems from the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in March 2025. The Kogi Central lawmaker was suspended for six months following allegations of misconduct and unruly behaviour after a series of confrontations involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The disciplinary action generated widespread debate across the country, with critics questioning both the process and the severity of the punishment.
Oshiomhole’s latest remarks reopened discussions about how the suspension was handled, particularly after he suggested that some senators did not formally endorse the committee’s findings.
When asked whether Oshiomhole could face sanctions for his comments, Adaramodu said the Senate would first review the statements before deciding on any action.
“We are going to review any statements made by him. The Senate will take a cursory look at either extraneous, spontaneous or intentional comments from any senator appropriately,” he said.
He maintained that the suspension process was conducted openly during plenary sessions and that lawmakers publicly debated the matter before a decision was reached.
“It was debated on the floor of the Senate openly at the plenary in the full glare of every Nigerian and even the international audience, and so nothing to hide,” Adaramodu added.
The latest exchange highlights continuing disagreements within political circles over the suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan, a matter that remains one of the most controversial episodes of the current Senate.
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