Senator Natasha Suspension: There’re People Who Claim Their Signature Were Forged On The Document—Oshiomhole

According to a report by AIT News on Monday, June 15, 2026, senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, has raised concerns over the committee report that recommended the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, suggesting that some lawmakers questioned the authenticity of signatures attached to the document.

Oshiomhole made the remarks during an interview while responding to comments by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, who reportedly described Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension as one of the lowest moments of the Senate in the past legislative year.

Asked whether he agreed with Bamidele’s assessment, Oshiomhole said the Senate Leader’s position should be taken seriously. “Well, the Senate leader, Opeyemi, if he said that, yes. Because there are even people who claim that their signatures were forged on that document,” he said.

The senator further alleged that some members whose names appeared on the report disputed its contents and denied endorsing it. “I mean, someone like Senator Kingibe, she told me, ah, but I didn’t sign that report. I didn’t agree with the content, but her name was published,” Oshiomhole stated.

Explaining the Senate’s committee process, the former Edo State governor noted that committee reports are expected to reflect thecollective decisions of members and should ordinarily bear the signatures of those who endorse them.

“That was tabled for the Senate. Because the way the Senate works, right? It works in committees, particularly through its oversight functions. So the committee submits, they do a hearing, and then they hear out all those who have something to say,” he said.

According to him, committee members are expected to deliberate on findings and recommendations before formally endorsing any report. “And the committee decides and agrees on certain findings and specific recommendations. And the members of the committee are expected to sign that report. So that it is the collective decision of members of the committee,” he added.

Oshiomhole said lawmakers who disagree with a report’s findings typically refrain from signing it, as signing signifies approval of its contents. “So where many don’t accept the content, they can abstain from signing it, because to sign is to endorse it. So there are one, two or three senators who say, ‘Oh, we didn’t sign it, but our name was there,” he said.

While declining to comment further on the matter, Oshiomhole reiterated that Bamidele’s remarks should not be dismissed. “Some say, ‘Oh, maybe they attached an attendance register,’ which is not the appropriate thing. But this is not my problem. If Opeyemi said so, I think you should take it seriously. You don’t give it to frivolities,” he added.