- On Friday, she accused Akpabio of targeting her for rejecting his alleged sexual advances.
- She is expected to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions today at 2pm.
Police officers used tear gas to stop Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s supporters from entering the national assembly complex in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The demonstrators gathered at the assembly’s entrance as early as 8am, anticipating the resumption of plenary sessions later in the day.
They displayed placards with messages such as: “Akpabio must go”, “Protect women’s rights”, “Protect Natasha at all cost”.
However, the police swiftly responded by deploying tear gas canisters to disperse the protesting crowd near the complex.
The demonstrators have now relocated to the Unity Fountain after being driven away by the authorities.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the Senate, had a confrontation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding seating arrangements on February 20.
Following the disagreement, she was referred to the Senate’s disciplinary panel for further examination of the incident.
She later initiated a N100 billion defamation lawsuit against Akpabio over the issue that arose between them.
On Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleged that Akpabio defamed and targeted her because she rejected his inappropriate sexual advances.
She was scheduled to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions at 2pm today.
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