Senate plenary, on Thursday, was temporarily disrupted after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, protested the relocation of her seat without prior notice.
The session, presided over by Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, was underway when Chief Whip Senator Mohammed Ali Monguno raised a point of order, drawing attention to what he described as Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s “improper sitting position.”
Before Monguno could conclude his point, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan engaged in a heated exchange, demanding explanations for the sudden change of her seat.
The situation escalated into a shouting match, prompting the intervention of the Sergeant-At-Arms, who attempted to restore order.
Despite efforts by the Senate President to calm tensions, the female Senator remained defiant, insisting on a justification for the change.
At that point, Senate President Akpabio became furious and ordered the Sergeant-At-Arms to take Natasha out of the chamber.
But the Kogi Central Senator remained adamant, accusing Akpabio of deliberate silencing of her voice.
The chaos persisted until the public address systems were temporarily shut down, after which normalcy was restored, allowing proceedings to continue.
