Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has dismissed a media report claiming that Senator Cyril Fasuyi (APC, Ekiti North) alleged during Wednesday’s Senate plenary that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused him of sexual harassment.
In a statement issued by Ahmad Sajoh, Head of the Fayemi Media Office, the claim was described as false and a misrepresentation of Fasuyi’s remarks.
“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,” the statement read.
Sajoh clarified that a review of the plenary proceedings confirmed that Fasuyi never made such an allegation. Instead, Fasuyi referenced past policy disagreements between Akpoti-Uduaghan and Fayemi concerning the Ajaokuta Steel Company when Fayemi served as Minister of Mines and Steel Development.
“For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to reiterate that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan—or anyone else, for that matter—has never accused Dr. Fayemi of any form of sexual misconduct,” the statement added.
The former governor reaffirmed that he upholds the highest standards of integrity in public service, rejecting any attempt to associate his name with “baseless and damaging allegations”.
Fayemi also distanced himself from the ongoing controversy in the Senate, emphasizing that his past interactions with Akpoti-Uduaghan were strictly professional and focused on policy differences rather than personal disputes.
