Africa
President Tinubu, IGP Egbetokun, Speaker Abbas, AGF Fagbemi—How Much More Must She Endure? Senator Natasha Must Return, Temporarily Remove Senate President Akpabio Now! -By John Egbeazien Oshodi
How do you explain that a Senate President, accused of sexual harassment, now formally served in court for the matter between him and Natasha, is still sitting as Senate President, presiding over all national matters?
To:
President Bola Tinubu
Aso Rock Presidential Villa
Abuja, Nigeria
Inspector General of Police (IGP)
Nigeria Police Force
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas
National Assembly Complex
Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) & Minister of Justice
Federal Ministry of Justice
Dear Sir(s),
As I write this, my heart is heavy with grief, my soul burns with outrage, and my spirit aches under the weight of a nation that continues to betray its women.
I am writing to you with an urgent, unwavering demand—reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. NOW.
Her crime? Daring to speak. Daring to fight. Daring to exist in a system built to silence women.
And for this, she has been punished, humiliated, and erased.
This is not just about one woman.
This is about every Nigerian woman.
This is about our daughters, our mothers, our sisters.
This is about what kind of country Nigeria chooses to be.
Mr. President, Do You See Her Pain?
Mr. President, I beg of you—look beyond politics, beyond your alliances, beyond legislative calculations.
Look at the human being before you.
Look at a woman who fought her way into the Senate in a system designed to keep her out.
Look at a woman who dared to expose sexual harassment and demand justice.
Look at a woman who was not just silenced—but erased from the very place the people elected her to be.
Yes, She Had an Outburst—But Who Wouldn’t?
Her seat was changed without notice. A deliberate act of disrespect, manipulation, and psychological control.
And she reacted—because she is human.
Who wouldn’t?
Who wouldn’t feel frustrated, angry, and betrayed when their rights are trampled?
But instead of being understood and supported, she is being punished and silenced.
If a male senator had reacted in the same way, would the punishment have been the same?
The double standard is glaring and painful.
Mr. AGF—How Do You Explain This to the World?
Mr. Attorney General, tell us, how do you defend this before the world?
How do you explain that a Senate President, accused of sexual harassment, now formally served in court for the matter between him and Natasha, is still sitting as Senate President, presiding over all national matters?
No. No. He needs to step aside.
Each time he sits there, he is retraumatizing Natasha, who must return to her rightful seat.
How can Nigeria claim to uphold the rule of law, when the very man accused of gross misconduct against a female senator still wields unchecked power?
How do you tell the world that in Nigeria:
The accused gets to remain in power.
The woman who spoke out gets exiled.
Where is the justice in this?
Where is the morality in this?
This is not just an injustice—it is a disgrace.
The World is Watching – You Cannot Hide This
CBS. BBC. Associated Press. Al Jazeera.
The entire world is now watching Nigeria.
Mr. President, Mr. IGP, Mr. Speaker, Mr. AGF—do not ignore this.
Do not think this will fade away.
Do not believe that your silence will make this disappear.
It won’t.
We Cannot Hide Anymore—Nigeria is Not an Island
We are no longer in the 18th or 19th century.
Times have changed, and so must we.
Yet today, out of 109 senators, only 4 are women.
Why?
Because patriarchy has told women to vote for men.
Because women traditionally have been conditioned to stand with their oppressors, not with their sisters.
Because the three older female senators support the men in power instead of fighting for the woman being crushed before them.
This is a psychological culture—a deep-seated sickness in our nation.
But it is NOT normal. It must change.
She Must Go Back Now! Let Her Return to Her Seat!
This injustice must be corrected immediately.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan must return to the Senate—NOW!
She must go back to represent her people, her constituency, her mandate.
This is no longer a matter of debate—it is a demand for justice, fairness, and democratic accountability.
Every second that she remains suspended is another second Nigeria betrays its women.
She must go back now!
Let her take her rightful place.
Let her walk through those Senate doors with her head held high.
Let her remind the world that Nigeria still has a chance to do what is right.
A Plea for Immediate Action
Mr. President, do the right thing. Let her return.
Inspector General of Police, investigate Akpabio’s conduct. Protect the dignity of women in this nation.
Nigerian Bar Association, break your silence. Hold accountable those who disgrace the legal profession.
Attorney General, stand for justice, not oppression. Do not allow a sexual harassment suspect to lead the Senate while his victim is punished.
The Time for Action is Now
If we fail Natasha today, we fail every Nigerian woman.
If we silence her today, we silence generations of women yet to come.
She must go back NOW.
No more delays. No more excuses. No more betrayals.
She must go back now! No apologies from her, a victim. Let justice prevail. Let democracy stand.
John Egbeazien Oshodi
Oshodi Open Door, also known as Oshodi Open Door Public Training (OOPDT, pronounced opidt), is a public awareness initiative promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity in Africa through educational articles and resources at jos5930458@aol.com, and offers specialized Timely Response Solutions (TRS) training at minimal or no cost.
Professor John Egbeazien Oshodi is an American psychologist, educator, author specializing in forensic clinical psychology, cross-cultural psychology, police prison science, social justice. Born in Uromi, Edo State, Nigeria, he is the son of a 37-year veteran of the Nigeria Police Force, a background that shaped his commitment to justice, security, psychological research.
A pioneer in forensic psychology, he introduced state-of-the-art forensic psychology to Nigeria in 2011 through the National Universities Commission (NUC) Nasarawa State University, where he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology. His contributions extend beyond academia into psychological health behavioral change initiatives through the Oshodi Foundation the Center for Psychological Forensic Services.
Professor Oshodi has held faculty positions at Florida Memorial University, Florida International University, Broward College, Nova Southeastern University, Lynn University. He is also a contributing faculty member in the doctoral undergraduate psychology programs at Walden University serves as a virtual professor with Weldios University and Iscom University.
Beyond academia, he is a government consultant for forensic-clinical psychological services in the USA previously served as Interim Associate Dean Assistant Professor at Broward College, Florida.
He has published extensively on mental health, justice, institutional reform is the founder of the Psychoafricalysis theory, which integrates African sociocultural perspectives into psychology.
Professor Oshodi remains an influential force in advancing psychology institutional reform globally, particularly in Africa.
