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Senate practices autocracy - Ordinary President reacts to Natasha's clash against Akpabio

  • Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has called for Godswill Akpabio's removal as Senate President after a clash with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over a seating issue on February 20, 2025.
  • Akpoti-Uduaghan protested a seating change made without her consent, which led to her being ordered out of the plenary by Akpabio.
  • Ajaka described Akpabio's actions as legislative autocracy and warned they threaten democracy and the Senate's credibility.
  • In response, Akpoti-Uduaghan confronted Akpabio, stating, 'I am not afraid of you, and I will not be silenced.
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Senate practices autocracy - Ordinary President reacts to Natasha's clash against Akpabio

The host of Brekete Family, a Human Rights Radio and Television program, Ahmed Isah, popularly known as “Ordinary President,” has waded into the dramatic confrontation that unfolded in the Senate on Thursday. DAILY POST recalls that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, clashed during a plenary session over a seating arrangement dispute. The altercation started when Senator…

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Akpabio must go - Ajaka calls for Senate president's ouster after clash with Natasha

Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the last Kogi governorship election, has called for the ouster of Godswill Akpabio as the President of the Senate following an incident between the latter and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, was ordered out of the plenary by Akpabio on Thursday, February 20, 2025, after she started a protest over a seating arrange…

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Akpabio orders Senator Natasha out of plenary - Daily Trust

There was a mild drama on Wednesday as a standoff over seating arrangements led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and the senate leadership. Trouble began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon resumption of the session presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, but she refused to comply with the change. The Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Ali Monguno drew the attention of the Sen…

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Despite Being First-Term Senator, Akpoti-Uduaghan Chairs Three Committees, Says Senate Spokesperson - TheNigeriaLawyer

Yemi Adaramodu, spokesperson for the Senate, has criticised Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central, over her confrontation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding seat allocation. On Thursday, Akpoti-Uduaghan rejected her reassigned seat, invoking Order 10 of the Senate standing rules to defend her privileges. The dispute arose after her seat was relocated following the defection of some opposition members to th…

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Group Condemns Natasha Akpoti’s Outburst, Calls for Her Suspension - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

A Pan-African women’s advocacy group, Africa Arise for Change Network, has criticised Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over her recent altercation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing her behaviour as “disgraceful” and “unbefitting of a public officeholder”. In a statement issued on Friday by Patricia Idoko, the country representative of the organisation, the group said Akpoti’s actions on the Senate floor during Thursday’s plenary …

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'Akpabio Must Go' — Murtala Ajaka Calls for Senate President’s Removal After Clash with Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, a former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State, has demanded the removal of Senate President Godswill Akpabio following a heated confrontation with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan during a plenary session.The clash occurred on Tuesday, February 20, 2025, during a Senate sitting when Akpabio ordered Akpoti-Uduaghan out of the chamber after she raised concerns about a sudden change in her s…

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