Betty Akeredolu, wife of the late former Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has slammed Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
She argued that the Senate President Should not have involved his wife in his ongoing dispute with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
In a statement shared on her official X handle on Sunday, Akeredolu condemned Akpabio’s approach, stating that in more developed societies, he would have stepped down to clear his name rather than deflecting responsibility.
Addressing the controversy surrounding the reassignment of Senator Natasha’s seat without her knowledge, Akeredolu argued that the practice was wrong, disrespectful, and a violation of her rights.
She commended Natasha for standing up against it despite past instances where male senators had chosen to remain silent.
She wrote, “In more civilised climes, Akpabio would have, by now, stepped down from office to clear his name and fight his battle. Drafting his wife to fight Senator Natasha is highly disingenuous and an attempt to dodge the bullets thereby throwing his wife under the bus. Dem miss road be dat[/b]!
“Back to the crux of the matter.
“In the first instance, reassigning seats without one’s knowledge is wrong! It’s disrespectful and infringes on one’s right.
“Even if it had been done in the past and men for what ever reason, cowardly, decided to keep mute, but a bold Natasha, belled the cat by saying in an unequivocal terms, that it was wrong and we took notice. A wrong approach can be corrected no matter how long it had been applied. That’s the argument.
“Some unserious women are talking “cho cho cho” blaming Natasha for being sentimental, and that has been Natasha’s way. What a pointless argument!. Natasha voiced her frustration, “having endured a lot”, according to her. That’s courage! That’s the kind of women we should support to represent us at the national assembly.
“Nigerian women have been so mistreated and overpowered in all spheres of life and consequently, cowed into silence. Is it not a BIG SHAME that Nigeria has only 4 female senators out of 107?
