Breaking: Drama as Akpabio Orders Senator Natasha Out of Senate, Video Trends
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio has again been confronted by the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
- The incident added to the drama and tension in the Senate as Natasha accused Akpabio of silencing her deliberately since their first confrontation
- Senator Natasha made several allegations against Akpabio as some senators tried to douse the tension during plenary on Thursday, February 20
FCT, Abuja - The Nigerian Senate experienced another drama on Wednesday, February 20, when a heated argument erupted between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kogi Central and the leadership of the Senate over a sitting arrangement.
In a trending video, the Kogi senator's seat was relocated as the Senate, presided over by its president, Godswill Akpabio, resumed. However, Senator Natasha refused to comply with the change in sitting arrangement.
Source: Twitter
Senator Mohammed Ali Monguno, the Senate Chief Whip, then called the attention of Akpabio to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s improper seating position.
As the Senate chief whip made his observation, the Kogi senator made a forceful interjection and demanded an explanation about the change in the sitting arrangement and refused to be silenced. She asked:
“Why was my seat moved without my consent?”
Akpabio rules against Senator Natasha
Akpabio then ruled in favour of the order as he upheld the position. However, Senator Natasha raised her hand to talk but the Senate president denied her the recognition because she was not addressing the plenary from her newly assigned seat.
However, the senator refused to back down as she raised her voice in protest and directly confronted the Senate president.
“I don’t care if I am silenced. I am not afraid of you. You have denied me my privilege,” the Kogi lawmaker said.
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Senator Natasha accuses Akpabio of silencing her
The Kogi lawmaker also accused the Senate president of sidelining her. She alleged that she has been denied on several occasions of presenting bills for a second reading since their last confrontation.
Natasha's revelation fueled the unexpected tension and drama during the Senate session. Akpabio even ordered the armed security operatives to walk out the senator representing Kogi Central. She adamantly declined to move after calm was restored following the intervention of various lawmakers.
See the video here:
Akpabio talks down Senator Natasha
This will be the second time Senator Natasha will be confronting Senate President Akpabio during plenary. The first confrontation was in July 2024.
During the plenary, the Kogi senator accused Akpabio of attempting to silence her on a bill she had proposed and Akpabio talked her down during the debate, saying she talked as if she was in a nightclub.
Akpabio moves against Senator Kingibe
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Senate went into a closed-door session following Senator Ireti Kingibe's question on why the FCT budget was raised without her input.
Kingibe and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, have been at odds over the management of FCT affairs, and Wike vowed to unseat her in 2027.
Weighing in on the issue, Akpabio criticised the senator and asked Wike to ignore her during a flag-off ceremony at Kugbo Bus Terminal in the FCT.
Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.
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