Ruckus in Senate as Senator Natasha grounds proceedings over seating arrangement

• The commotion began after Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, voiced her displeasure at the change of her seat

Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, The Senate, was enveloped by pandemonium on Thursday over disagreement on seating arrangement.

The commotion began after Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, voiced her displeasure at the change of her seat.

Her protestation over the new seating arrangement which was done without her consent led to grounding of the plenary.

It is gathered the plenary which was being presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, was going on when the Chief Whip, Senator Mohammed Ali Monguno raised a point of order.

Monguno drew the attention of the Senate President to “Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s improper seating position of the lawmaker.”

Hardly had Monguno concluded a point of order when Natasha launched a fierce and aggressive rebuttal of her own and was restrained by the Sergeant-AtArms

She was later led out out of the chamber by the the Sergeant-AtArms.

Amid the melee, the Senate President’s attempt to douse the tension was rebuffed as the female lawmaker insisted to know, “reasons why her seat was changed without her consent.”

Calm eventually returned after the public address systems were shut.