Nigeria, March 12 -- The immediate past Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied media reports claiming that he defended the sexual harassment allegations levelled against the incumbent Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on the floor of the Senate.

Mr Lawan, who led the Senate from 2019 to 2023 and currently represents Yobe North Senatorial District, clarified his position in a statement issued by his media adviser, Ezrel Tabiowo, on Tuesday.

He admitted that he contributed to the debate on the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, but explained that his intervention was solely to caution against the withdrawal of her security aides, not to defend or comment on any allegations related to sexual harassment. ...