Senator Adams Oshiomhole has alleged that the signatures of at least three senators were either forged or improperly included in the report that recommended the suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate.
Speaking during an interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT), Oshiomhole claimed that some lawmakers whose names appeared on the Senate Committee report had privately told him they never signed the document. He specifically referenced Ireti Kingibe, saying she informed him that her name appeared on the report despite not signing it.
According to Oshiomhole, signing a committee report amounts to endorsing its recommendations, and including lawmakers’ names without their consent would be a serious breach of parliamentary procedure. He suggested that an attendance register may have been attached and treated as endorsement, a practice he argued would be inappropriate.
The allegation relates to the March 2025 suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan, who was handed a six-month suspension following a report by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
However, the Senate has strongly rejected Oshiomhole’s claims. Senate spokesman Yemi Adaramodu described the allegation as false, insisting that no senator’s signature was forged and that no lawmaker had formally raised such a complaint before the Senate. He said the chamber would review Oshiomhole’s remarks and determine its position.
The controversy has reignited debate over the circumstances surrounding Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension and could intensify calls for greater transparency in Senate disciplinary proceedings.
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