Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed claims credited to the Senator representing Ekiti North Senatorial District, Cyril Fasuyi, that he was accused of sexual harassment by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, describing the allegation as false and misleading.
Earlier reports on Wednesday had quoted Fasuyi as saying Akpoti-Uduaghan previously accused Fayemi during his time as the Minister of Mines and Steel of sexual harassment and that Fayemi, will be presenting a petition through him, against the Kogi senator.
But in a swift response in a statement late Wednesday, the Head of the Fayemi Media Office, Ahmad Sajoh, described the report as inaccurate and a misrepresentation of the actual comments made by Fasuyi, stating that upon reviewing the plenary, the Ekiti lawmaker never made such an allegation.
“Our attention has been drawn to a news report published by The Cable regarding an alleged statement made by Senator Cyril Fasuyi during today’s Senate plenary,” Sajoh said.
“According to the report, Senator Fasuyi purportedly claimed that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had previously accused Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, of sexual harassment.
“We wish to categorically state that this report is inaccurate and a misrepresentation of the actual comments made by the Distinguished Senator from Ekiti.
“Upon reviewing the proceedings, it is evident that Senator Fasuyi never made such an allegation. Instead, what he actually stated was that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had, in the past, made false and defamatory claims against Dr. Fayemi when he served as Minister of Mines and Steel Development, specifically regarding issues related to the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
“We categorically state that this claim is entirely false. At no time has Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan—or anyone else—ever accused Dr. Fayemi of such misconduct,” the statement read.
“For the record, the only professional engagement Dr. Fayemi ever had with Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was during his tenure as Minister of Mines and Steel Development, when he oversaw matters related to the Ajaokuta Steel Company.
“While they may have held differing views on the company’s future, their interactions remained strictly within policy discussions,” the statement clarified.
Source: Ripples
