Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education has denied collecting bribe to back Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Kogi central senator over sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
On Saturday, Oby in response to allegations made by Sandra Duru, a UK-based activist popularly known as Professor Mgbeke said that no amount of wealth in Central Bank can buy her voice or influence the stance she takes. Duru had claimed that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan fabricated the sexual harassment allegations and further alleged that Ezekwesili had been paid to back the claims.
In a tweet on X, she reinstated that NO MONEY CAN BUY MY VOICE’.
“I see how my unwavering support for your cry for justice has sent your adversaries into a frenzy—resorting to desperate, laughable falsehoods,” she wrote.
“No sensible and decent person who knows my incorruptible track record is deceived by the ridiculous fabrications being peddled by your traducers,” she wrote. “They know—without a doubt—that no amount of money, not even all the wealth in every Central Bank in the world, can buy my convictions, voice, and stance on any matter I choose to support.”
The former minister added that she would continue to support the senator “wholeheartedly” and has called on Nigerians to demand a fair and independent investigation into the allegations against Akpabio.
“We simply despise injustice and the abuse of power. Period,” she declared. “You will continue to have my unwavering, sacrificial support in your resolute fight against a brigade of irresponsible politicians, led by the Senate President.”
“Our commitment to justice is unshaken, and we will not relent until justice is served,” she said.
She ended her statement by saying
“We—along with every truly honorable and reasonable Nigerian— stand with you. Unwavering. Freely. All the way”
“So, fight on, until justice is served “