By Ghazali Ibrahim 
Suspended Senator, Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, has fired back at Senate President, Godswill Akpabio with a scathing satirical letter disguised as an apology, deepening the ongoing tensions within the National Assembly.
In the letter titled Satirical Apology, Senator Natasha, who was recently suspended under controversial circumstances, sarcastically apologized for the crime she deemed as maintaining dignity, self-respect, and refusing to bow to alleged improper demands from high-ranking figures.
“It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence,” Natasha wrote.
She used her letter to direct aim at Akpabio’s leadership style without mincing words.
She accused the Senate leadership of valuing “compliance of the very personal kind” over merit and service, suggesting that her refusal to acquiesce to certain unspoken expectations led to her political punishment.
“I must apologize for prioritizing competence over capitulation, vision over vanity, and the people’s mandate over private dinners behind closed doors,” she said mockingly.
In one of the most biting lines, Senator Natasha emphasized the ridiculousness of her supposed offence.
In her words, “Please find it in your magnanimous heart somewhere buried deep beneath layers of entitlement to forgive this stubborn woman who mistakenly believed that her seat in the Senate was earned through elections, not erections.”
Closing the letter with unyielding defiance, she signed off as: “Unafraid, Unbought, and Unbroken.”
Recall that the drama between Senator Natasha and Senate President Akpabio reportedly began following change of seats which caused internal disagreement in the Senate.
After then, Senator Natasha accused the Senate president on sexual allegations, a situation that causes uproar in the Senate and the country at large.
Tensions escalated when she publicly criticized certain actions of the Senate leadership and refused to align with what she termed “backdoor dealings”.
The satirical letter has reignited political conversations nationwide, with many viewing it as a fearless confrontation of perceived injustice and abuse of power.
