The group said the matter should be handled carefully so as not to affect the good work the Senate is currently doing.
The National Organising Secretary of the group, Otunba Kole Omololu, in a statement issued in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said the allegations raised by Natasha demand crucial investigations, urging the Senate and Nigerians not to crucify Akpabio until the investigations are completed.
The statement reads: “We in Afenifere note and appreciate the political stability engendered by the calm, thoughtful and patriotic leadership of the National Assembly by the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who has been most instrumental in engendering one of the few eras in the history of democratic governance in Nigeria where we have enjoyed Executive/Legislative synergy.
“We are hopeful that such a committed patriot will not be sacrificed on the altar of unproven allegations by an accuser.Of course, the allegations should be investigated by a Senate Committee. But we cannot help but notice that they were made after the Senate President’s act of just discipline against Senator Natasha Akpoti.
