- Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), opposed the reassignment of her seat due to a reshuffle caused by opposition members joining the majority wing.
- Her defiance led to a verbal altercation, with the senator accusing the Senate leadership of attempting to suppress her voice.
Addressing Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claim of being sidelined, Adaramodu, who represents Ekiti South, said she had already been appointed chairperson of three committees, including Foreign Affairs and NGOs.
Yemi Adaramodu, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Senate, has expressed disapproval of Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s handling of a recent dispute regarding her seating arrangement within the chamber.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), opposed the reassignment of her seat due to a reshuffle caused by opposition members joining the majority wing.
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Citing Order 10 of the Senate Standing Rules, which safeguards members’ privileges, Akpoti-Uduaghan argued that the relocation attempt was an effort to silence her.
Her defiance led to a verbal altercation, with the senator accusing the Senate leadership of attempting to suppress her voice.
“I don’t care if I am silenced. I am not afraid of you. You have denied me my privilege,” she declared.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio called on security to remove Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the chamber.
Intervention by other senators prevented the situation from worsening further.
In an interview with Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu emphasized that the Senate was not a place for entertainment.
“What we are saying is that the National Assembly is not for content creation in entertainment. National Assembly is for serious business,” he said.
Addressing Akpoti-Uduaghan’s claim of being sidelined, Adaramodu, who represents Ekiti South, said she had already been appointed chairperson of three committees, including Foreign Affairs and NGOs.
“If she is talking like that being bullied or sidelined, as a first-timer, she even had three committees that she was appointed as chairman.
“You are entitled to only committee to be the chairman and she is in charge of Foreign Affairs, NGOs now,” the Senate spokesman said.
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When asked about possible disciplinary action, he noted that her Kogi colleague, Senator Isah Jubril, had apologised on her behalf.
“The Senate as a whole has already accepted that tendered apology, so we are not going to revisit that,” Adaramodu stated.
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